How to repair or Uninstall QuickBooks Desktop?

Repairing or clean installation of QuickBooks Desktop becomes unavoidable in circumstances wherein your copy of the accounting application is invaded by unrectifiable technical issues. As such, every QuickBooks user should know the procedure to repair or uninstall QuickBooks desktop. This article will help you with the easy steps you need to perform to repair and uninstall QuickBooks Desktop. For additional support, you can scroll through to the end of this article and get in contact with our QuickBooks support team at the helpline.

Repair QuickBooks Desktop: Easy manual procedure

Let us first go through the procedure explaining how to repair QuickBooks Desktop. Although the process is quite easy, you should follow the instructions carefully and make sure that you reserve a backup of your crucial QuickBooks files (including the company files) before proceeding with the repair process.

•           To start, restart your computer and shut down any other programs that might interfere with QuickBooks.

•           Also, as already mentioned, ensure that your company files are backed up.

•           Now, launch the Control Panel via the Windows start menu.

•           After that, hit on the Programs and Features, and remove any superfluous and unwanted programs/applications from your computer system. This will not only free up the disc space but also get rid of suspicious applications that might be contravening the QuickBooks application.

•           Now, choose QuickBooks in the Programs and Features tab, and then click on Uninstall/Change.

•           Select Next and Continue.

•           Subsequently hit on Repair, and then wait for the repair process to finish.

•           To culminate, hit on the Finish button, followed by restarting your computer.

 

Repairing QuickBooks by using the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool

Besides the manual procedure, getting the QuickBooks application repaired is also possible by taking the aid of the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool. For this, you should follow the trails laid down below:

•           First of all, download the QuickBooks Tool Hub from the official Intuit site.

•           Install the tool through the downloaded .exe file and then launch the Tool Hub by clicking the desktop shortcut icon.

•           When QuickBooks Tool Hub is open, proceed to the installation Issues tab.

•           Herein, choose QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool.

•           The process may take considerable time, depending on the speed of your processor and the size of the company files.

•           When the QuickBooks application gets repaired now, launch QuickBooks and verify the adequacy of the repair process by checking if the issues caused heretofore got resolved.

 

Repairing the QuickBooks application through the Quick Fix my Program feature

Another viable avenue for repairing the QuickBooks Desktop application is by using the Quick fix My Program feature, an inherent feature of QuickBooks Tool Hub. Although the process is not manual, you may still need to make a small effort to access the feature:

•           Open QuickBooks Tool Hub (you should have already downloaded it in the section mentioned above). If not, then download the tool from the website of Intuit.

•           Once the tool is downloaded and installed, proceed forward to open the Program Problems tab.

•           Subsequently, navigate to the Quick Fix my Program feature.

•           Upon clicking on the feature, it will automatically start diagnosing and fixing any existing issues within the QuickBooks Desktop software.

 

How to uninstall QuickBooks Desktop?

Just in case repairing QuickBooks Desktop doesn’t help in resolving technical issues within QuickBooks, then the user should uninstall QuickBooks through the Control Panel.

•           Open Control Panel. This can be achieved by searching for ‘Control’ in the search tab or by typing the same in the Run Window.

•           After opening Control Panel, move to Programs and Features, wherein you need to opt for QuickBooks.

•           Right-click on QuickBooks and choose the option to Uninstall.

•           Wait for the process to conclude and then restart the computer.

 

How to manually clean install QuickBooks Desktop?

Upon uninstalling the QuickBooks software and restarting the computer, navigate to the QuickBooks directory and rename the QuickBooks folder. This will prevent connection to this folder the next time QuickBooks is installed on the computer. Just right-click the QuickBooks folder and alter its file name. This is a better alternative to deleting the folder as this folder may contain important QuickBooks files (including the Company Files). This process of ensuring a complete wipeout of the QuickBooks Desktop application is termed ‘’Clean Installation of QuickBooks.’’

The clean install process can also be accomplished by using the QuickBooks Clean Install Tool. For this, you should download the tool from the Intuit website and use it to uninstall QuickBooks.

 

Did this article assist you in repairing/uninstalling QuickBooks?

 

We arrive at the end, wherein we firmly hope that the steps in this article helped you repair and uninstall QuickBooks Desktop. Consequently, any technical error hindering your QuickBooks operations should also be sorted out. In case of any issue, get in immediate contact with our QuickBooks Technical Team at the helpline number 1 800 761 1787.