Read Why Quickbooks Won't Open Without
Update And Doable Fixes
QuickBooks users have seen a growth in their business sales since they started using
the software for accounting in their organizations. However, sometimes
their QuickBooks won't open without update or crash abruptly between the
accounting tasks. If your QB also becomes a victim of this issue, continue reading the
blog to discover the causes of the issue and the usable techniques to remove them
from your computer.
Get this issue quickly rectified by our QB support team, available for your
assistance at 1.855.738.2784.
Read why QuickBooks will not open without
update
You can sometimes find yourself in a situation where QuickBooks keeps prompting
you to download the update whenever you open the software. The primary reasons
your QB fails to open without an update are discussed below•
A damaged QBWUSER.ini file can cause minor issues to develop during the
QuickBooks launch.
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QuickBooks might fail to resume the opened company files the previous time you
closed the software.
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QuickBooks isn’t able to install the software update you downloaded recently.
Useful methods to counter the QuickBooks
won’t open error in Windows10
You won’t be able to start QuickBooks, or it might crash repeatedly until you kick out
this error from your system. The practical methods you must use to confront the error
are discussed below-
Solution 1- Suppress QuickBooks Desktop to check
if the company file is faulty
QuickBooks sometimes showcases abnormal behaviour during its launch and forces
you to download the recent updates. This can happen if the software fails to resume
the opened Windows or the company files you worked on the last time QB was
closed. You can check if the issue gets triggered by the data file or software by using
the steps mentioned below1. Run QB Desktop in safe mode and choose your company file in the No Company
open window.
2. Press Alt on your keyboard and keep the key pressed when you tap Open.
3. If the software prompts you to enter the account details, leave the Alt key and fill in
the credentials.
4. Press the Alt key again and click Ok.
If an error appears in the software, you must suppress your QB desktop as shown in
these steps1. Keep the Ctrl key pressed and double-click QB’s launch icon (QuickBooks.exe).
2. Do not let go of the Ctrl key and choose the data file you want to access.
3. Click Open.
If the software fails to open the data file, move to the next solution.
Solution 2- Mend the QBWUSER.ini file before
launching QBDT
QB launch issues can develop if the QBWUSER.ini file gets damaged and fails to run.
If you download the software updates recently, ensure they are installed correctly in
the software and retry downloading in single-user mode if there’s any problem. The
following steps will help you recreate the QBWUSER.ini file1. Open the file explorer and go to
C: Users\ProgramFiles\Intuit\QuickBooksXX\ini.
2. Right-click the QBWUSER.ini file and select the Rename option.
3. Add ‘.OLD’ as an extension to the file name and save it as ‘QBWUSER.ini.old.’
Conclusion
This blog explains why QuickBooks won't open without update or crashes a few
seconds after its launch. The techniques to resolve the error are discussed in the blog,
and we suggest you use them to launch QuickBooks on your system without
problems.
Consult our QB support team at 1.855.738.2784 for further assistance in
troubleshooting.