Causes Of QuickBooks Not Opening And Applicable Fixes

QuickBooks is the best accounting software for small businesses in need of reliable bookkeeping and easy-to-use features. Unfortunately, the software can sometimes malfunction due to internal issues that can develop randomly. These internal issues can sometimes result in QuickBooks Not Opening or crashing frequently. If your QB also develops issues during startup, keep reading the blog to understand why this issue develops and the methods to eliminate it from your PC.

Reach out to our QB support team at +1-855-856-0042 for troubleshooting guidance to rectify the error.

Reasons

Sometimes, you’ll find QuickBooks inconvenient to use due to random crashes during its launch or a few seconds after it starts running. The reasons why QB fails to open on your PC are mentioned below in detail-

The QBWUSER.ini file is damaged, and QuickBooks fails to run it during its launch.
QuickBooks fails to resume the Windows that were left open the previous time you were working on the software.
QuickBooks is internally damaged due to faulty installation, and corrupt program files or minor issues stop it from running.

Solutions

You won’t be able to efficiently perform business accounting on the software as it won’t start or face frequent crashes while running. The methods you must use to prevent the random crashes on your QB are discussed below-

Solution 1- Delete or rename the QBWUSER.ini file to prevent QB from crashing

You might sometimes experience that QB fails to open even after several attempts or crashes a few seconds after running. This might be a result of a damaged QBWUSER.ini file, which is essential for the software to run smoothly. The file contains information about the user accounts authorized to access the financial data, and QB runs the files to check if you are a valid user. In case the file gets damaged and fails to run, QB won’t start or crash randomly. You must also avoid clicking the software repeatedly and give the software proper time to launch. Use these steps-

Open the File Explorer on your PC and go to the C: Users\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks.
Go inside the QB folder and right-click the QBWUSER.ini file.
Select Rename in the options list and add ‘.old’ as an extension to the file name.
Save the file with the new name (QBWUSER.ini.old) and reopen your QuickBooks.

If your QuickBooks fails to open or crashes afterward, move to the next solution.

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Solution 2- Repair your QB to fix the internal issues

You might also face problems running the software due to internal issues that might develop due to damaged QB’s installation on your PC. These minor issues can escalate and cause severe problems in your QuickBooks. The steps to repair your QB Desktop are mentioned below-

Open the control panel on your computer and go to the Program and Features option.
Search QuickBooks in the list and single-click on the application icon.
Click Repair and wait until the software is repaired.
Close the control panel and menu and open QuickBooks again.

Conclusion

The blog explains the reasons for QuickBooks Not Opening on your computer. The methods you can use to repair the issue are also given in the blog, and we hope you use them to prevent the issues that stop QuickBooks from opening.

Speak to our QB support team at +1-855-856-0042 if you face problems applying the solution.