Methods to Troubleshoot QuickBooks Error 15106

Posted on 29 December, 2022 by John Levi

QuickBooks Error 15106 can pop up due to different reasons, but it usually occurs while updating QuickBooks payroll. This error could potentially damage your important QuickBooks files and can have serious ramifications on your system files. We strongly suggest that you follow the troubleshooting walkthrough discussed in this article so as to fix QuickBooks Error 15106.

Major reasons behind QuickBooks Error 15106

• The firewall and antivirus might have blacklisted QuickBooks.
• The error may also occur if you didn't log in as an administrator.

• QuickBooks installation files may be corrupted/damaged.

Method To Fix QuickBooks Error 15106

Step 1: Logging as Administrator

• After turning on your computer, log in as the administrator.
• Right-click on the QuickBooks icon and choose the Run as administrator from the menu.

Step 2: Update QuickBooks

• First, you should close any programs that are running, including QuickBooks.
• Right-click the QuickBooks icon and choose the option to run the program as an administrator.

• At this point, you have to hold down the Ctrl key. But keep holding down the Ctrl key even after the No company open window comes up.
• Go to Help in the QuickBooks software and then choose the option to Update QuickBooks Desktop.
• Next, go to Options and choose Reset Updates after you have checked Mark All.
• Then, you can start the update process by clicking Get Updates.
• Now close QuickBooks, then reopen it so the changes can take effect.
• After the updates are done, you can do your accounting work in QuickBooks to see if the QuickBooks Error 15106 was fixed.

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