How to Easily Fix QuickBooks Bex Error in 5 Minutes

You might encounter the QB Bex Error in any version of the Windows Operating System. It is not just a QuickBooks error but can also occur in other applications like Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Firefox. 

You can come across the Bex error when you try to store more information on a memory block than it can handle. 

Some other reasons why you could be seeing the error are stated below:

1. Damaged .NET framework.
2. Third-party security applications on your Windows hurdling the process.
3. Your QB QBWUSER.INI file is corrupted.
4. The hard drive in your system is damaged.
5. Your company file name is too long.
6. The QuickBooks Desktop installation was somehow improper.
7. Your Windows Operating system files are damaged.

You can also go ahead and contact our team and we’ll help you from there on! Some professional advice and troubleshooting can be your best friend if you have trouble with tech related stuff! Contact us with your queries today!

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Some points to note before we jump into troubleshooting methods:

1. Make sure that you are using an updated QuickBooks version.
2. Try to shorten your company file name if it is lengthy.
3. Disable your antivirus or any other anti-malware app that you are using. If doing this takes the Bex error away, make sure to exclude QuickBooks from the antivirus’s scan list.
4. Try reinstalling the QuickBooks application using the clean install tool.
5. If other applications are encountering the same error and your system’s general performance is also compromised, there might be damage in your hard drive. You might have to get it replaced in order to take the error away.

Let us now look at the solutions you can use to get rid of the Bex error:

Solution 1: Use the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool

Make sure that you already have the QuickBooks Tool Hub because that is where you will be able to access the Diagnostic tool. Just go to the official Intuit site to download the QuickBooksToolHub.exe file. 

Here are the steps you need to follow for this method:

Step 1: Download the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool.

Step 2: Save the file in an easily accessible location and quit all the other running applications.

Step 3: Launch the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool and proceed to wait till the tool works and repairs all the installation errors. It might take some time for the tool to finish its job.

Step 4: Once, the repair process is complete, you may restart your system and launch your QuickBooks again to see if the Bex error still persists.

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Solution 2: Rename your QuickBooks User File

Follow the steps given below for this method:

Step 1: Launch the Windows File Manager and go to the QuickBooks folder.

You can find the folder in the C drive at \Users\ [user name]\ AppData\ Local\ Intuit\ QuickBooks.

Step 2: Find and right-click on the QBWUSER.INI file to open a drop-down menu.

Step 3: From this drop-down menu, select the option that says ‘Rename’.

Step 4: Proceed to type ‘.OLD’ at the end of your file name and save the file.

Step 5: Try to launch your QuickBooks again to see if you managed to get rid of the Bex error yet.

End Note:

We hope that these methods come to your aid. However, if they fail to do so and the error still persists, you can simply go ahead and contact us not just regarding the QuickBooks Bex Error but with your query and we will be more than happy to help you out. You can contact us on our helpline number +1(855)-738-0359.