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How to resolve QuickBooks desktop update errors? | Forum

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Lillian Martin
Lillian Martin Jul 5 '23

Experiencing QuickBooks update errors and don’t know what can be done? If yes, then reading segment carefully will help. QuickBooks update errors are often seen when the user tries to update QuickBooks to the latest release. There can be a bunch of update errors experienced which include error 12045, 12157, 12038, and 12037. As a result of the update error, one might not be able to update the software. There can be a bunch of factors causing such an error in QuickBooks, which we will be discussing later in this post. Thus, make sure to read this post till the end, or you can also get in touch with our tech team at 1-888-351-0999 and we will provide you with instant support services.

What causes QuickBooks desktop update error?

One can end up in such an error due to the below stated factors:

·         A bad internet connection can trigger such an error in QuickBooks.

·         Also, limiting settings of personal firewall or internet security

·         Multiple cases of QuickBooks on the same system can also be one valid reason behind the occurrence of this issue

Steps to fix QuickBooks update errors

The user can try to fix the update errors by checking the internet connection settings. The steps involved in this process are as follows:

·         The very first step is to move to the help menu and choose the internet connection setup.

·         After that, choose use my computer’s internet connection settings to establish a connection when this application accesses the internet.

·         After that click on next tab.

·         Once done with that, move to the advanced connection settings

·         Choose the restore advanced settings

·         After that click on done

·         Towards the end, update QuickBooks desktop and check if the error is resolved or not


See Also:   Resolve QuickBooks error code 6000


The list of methods to fix this error code is huge. Thus, if the above stated method doesn’t work, then the user can switch any other effective method. Or another option for the same can be to get in touch with our QuickBooks support team via our toll-free number i.e. 1-888-351-0999. Users might find QuickBooks update errors to be time consuming, that is why our team of experts and certified professional sensure to fix the bug as soon as possible.

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