Procedure to fix unable to start intuit update service error

by John Kartan Accounting And Bookkeeping

QuickBooks Point of Sale is the best accounting software for increasing sales in retail stores. However, users have encountered an unable to start intuit update service error message while installing QB POS. If you also run into a similar issue on your computer, keep reading the blog to figure out its causes and the techniques to kick it out of your system.

Get easy troubleshooting directions from your QB support team at 1.855.738.2784 for quick resolution of the error.

Causes of malfunction in the Intuit Update Service

You’ll face problems installing or opening the QuickBooks Point of Sale on your computer after the Intuit Update service fails to start. The reasons this happens on your QB Point of Sale are mentioned below-

QuickBooks fails to function properly on your PC due to the beta version of the .NET Framework installed on your computer.
Your QuickBooks Point of Sale isn’t updated to the latest available version.
QuickBooks lacks the admin access required to run its program files and background processes.

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Methods to eliminate the QB POS error

This error restricts QB POS installation on your computer and can also develop randomly during the financial exchange. The measures you need to take to eliminate the QB POS issue are mentioned below-

Solution 1- Sign in as a Windows admin user and update QB POS

QuickBooks might fail to start or install if it cannot access the files required to run efficiently. This can happen if the Windows installer is restricted from accessing the QB POS installation package or if QuickBooks fails to run its background processes. You might face many interruptions when installing a new application using a non-admin account. You can tackle the issue by signing in with the Windows Admin account, which grants permissions to QuickBooks and allows it to run at its full potential. Here are the steps-

Tap the Windows Start button on the taskbar and select your Username in the pop-up menu.
Hit the Sign Out option to go to your Windows login screen.
Select your admin account (If mentioned in the list) or type the account credentials manually.
Sign in with your admin account and retry installing QuickBooks Point of Sale.

If you already have the POS installed on your PC and still encounter this error message, you need to update your QB POS version to the latest release and ensure its files aren’t blocked by the anti-virus. We advise you to turn off the anti-virus temporarily until QB Point of Sale is installed. If you have security risks, then open the quarantined list of your anti-virus and remove QB files from the list. Use the following steps to update QuickBooks POS-

Use a web browser to visit the QuickBooks official website.
Go to the Downloads & Updates page and select the QB POS version you use.
Enter the product details or license number if asked and install the latest updates of your QuickBooks Desktop.

Conclusion

We have reached the end of our blog discussing the reasons your QuickBooks is unable to start intuit update service. The verified methods to get rid of the issue are also mentioned in the blog, which you must use to prevent the problems during QB POS Installation on your PC.

Consult our QB support team at 1.855.738.2784 if you run into problems using the techniques.

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