What Causes QuickBooks Error 16026 and How to Fix It?
Are you
feeling piqued due to recurring interruptions caused by QuickBooks
Error 16026 while updating the QuickBooks software? No need to feel annoyed
as this article contains an apt walkthrough for troubleshooting the Error Code
16026 encountered in QuickBooks Desktop.
Error code 16026 for QuickBooks can be faced while updating QB Desktop software. The most frequent reason behind this error code is the debased QB Company File. There can be numerous other factors that may bring about this error, including problems associated with QB software and (or) utilizing an outdated version of the QB Desktop software. Let us venture deeper and acquaint you with the prominent causes and the associated solutions for resolving QB Error Code 16026. Just make sure that you go through this article to its very depth and implement each troubleshooting method properly.
Reasons for QuickBooks Desktop Error 16026
This
technical error is often faced when you are not using an up-to-date computer
system. Another one of the major causes that may trigger the QuickBooks desktop
error 16026 includes the eminence of certain problems related to the company
file. Below are enlisted the various causes that may lead to the error code
16026.
- Corrupted Company file.
- Unsuccessful or Incomplete QB
installation.
- Using an outdated version of
Internet Explorer (Versions older than IE 6.0)
- Outdated Windows operating
software.
- Poor Internet connectivity.
- Issues associated with essential
files related to QB Desktop.
- Using an unsupported version of QB
on your Windows Vista Operating System.
You
need not panic as each of these issues has a fix. We shall now go through the
various troubleshooting methods for resolving Error Code 16026 in QuickBooks.
How to fix QuickBooks Error Message 16026?
Follow
the steps mentioned below sequentially to get rid of the QuickBooks error
16026:
- Restart QB.
- Go to the 'Financial Institution
directory' from within QB.
- Now navigate to the 'Banking'
option. Then head to 'Online Banking.'
- Now go to 'Available Financial
Institutions.'
- If you can locate the 'Financial
Institution Directory' on the left side, it infers that QB is successfully
able to access the online services of Intuit.
- Check if your internet
connectivity is good. If you can use Internet connection from within the
QB Desktop using your web browser, then try to download the latest Update
for QuickBooks.
- For updating the QB desktop to its
latest version, follow the steps given below:
- Update QuickBooks Desktop. To
update QB Desktop, follow the steps below:
- Hold down the 'Ctrl+Shift' keys
together and double-click on the QB desktop icon. Don't release the keys
until the 'No Company Open' window is open.
- Navigate to 'Help.'
- Click on 'Update
QuickBooks Desktop.'
- Select the 'Update Now' tab from
the top.
- Choose 'Get Updates.'
- Once the update process has
culminated successfully, click on 'Close.'
- You now need to check the
'version' and 'cipher strength' of the Internet Explorer web browser for
ensuring that they meet the minimum system requirements criteria required
for downloading the Update.
- Now, launch 'Internet Explorer.
- Head to the 'Help' section.
- Choose 'About Internet
Explorer.
- For an old version of the Internet Explorer 6.0, download the latest version of the same from Microsoft's official website.
That's it! Now open QuickBooks Desktop and check if the error code 16026 got resolved successfully.
QuickBooks Error 16026 is one of the numerous errors that may be faced in QB Desktop. However, every issue has a solution. We are hopeful this article went a long way towards fixing the QB Error 16026 successfully. We appreciate your time and patience in visiting this article keenly till the very end. Always feel free to reach out to our QB Technical Support Team at 1-800-761-1787 in case of any QB Desktop-related queries.
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