Users may face QuickBooks error 179 when they try to visit their bank through QuickBooks. This issue may pop up in case of a problem with the bank transaction or if the website suddenly stops working. Read this whole piece of this article to learn about the different ways to fix QuickBooks error 179.
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What incites QuickBooks Error 179?
- You might be trying to add the bank account to QuickBooks while logging in on multiple devices at the same time.
- Putting in the wrong login information.
- Opting for the wrong bank account.
How do I fix QuickBooks Error 179?
The various solutions to rectify this error are:
Solution 1: Clearing the Browsing Data
- Start Google Chrome browser.
- Then go to Settings and click on the three vertical dots.
- After that, go More Tools.
- Then choose the “Erase Browsing Data” option. This includes your browser information, cached files and images, cookies and other site data, and more.
- Once all the boxes are checked, click Clear Browsing Data.
- Try logging in to your bank’s website with the right login and password after you’ve deleted your browser information.
Solution 2: Clear the previous login details
- Open the web browser and make sure to sign out of the bank’s site.
- Make sure that no one else can use the same login information to get into your bank account. If they signed in by mistake, ask them to sign out.
- Enter the correct credentials to login to the bank account.
Solution 3: Exporting the Backup Key
- To begin, click the “Start” button.
- Open the “Command Prompt”.
- In the Command Prompt box, type regedit.
- Hit the Enter key next.
- In the Registry Editor, choose the key for Error code 179.
- Choose Export from the menu.
- Pick a folder on the computer save the backup key.
- Click on Ok.
- If you change the key in the registry, QuickBooks will show you an older version.
- After that, you can get to the account by going to the website of your bank and signing in with our login information.
Solution 4: Updating the Bank.
- Run QuickBooks Desktop.
- Click the “Tools” tab.
- Next, choose Online Center.
- Choose the right bank.
- After that, press the Ctrl and F3 keys together.
- Now, go back to the Online Centre and, from the list of choices, choose “Contact Info.”
- Click on the option to change the Financial Institution.
- When your account information shows up on the screen.
- After that one need to update QuickBooks desktop
- Next step is to click the Update/Send button.
- Next, enter the correct password.
Solution 5: Use QuickBooks desktop file doctor
Use the QuickBooks File Doctor to fix the issues with the company files in QuickBooks Desktop.
- Close all open QuickBooks Desktop windows.
- Install the QuickBooks Tool Hub on your system.
- Run the QuickBooksToolHub.exe file in order to install the software.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software and accept the T&Cs of Intuit.
- Double-click on the icon to launch the Tool Hub Program.
- Select the Company file Issues option from the tool hub.
- Click on Launch QuickBooks File Doctor.
- It may take upto 1 minute for the file doctor to open.
- The user can then select the company file in QuickBooks Tool Doctor. To search for a file, click Browse.
- Choose Checking the file, and then click Continue.
- Enter the password for QuickBooks administrator and click Next.
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The solution given above should take care of QuickBooks Error 179. In case of technical problems, users can contact us at 1 800 761 1787.
