Procedures to Rectify QuickBooks Error 1722

ByPeter Adams

QuickBooks is a bookkeeping software that delivers its services in many countries around the world. The software is dependable and can manage the accounting of small and medium-sized businesses. The software is available in many versions designed for different types of businesses. However, the software can sometimes foster internal issues that cause problems for the users. QuickBooks Error 1722 develops when the software installation begins and terminates the process in between. If you are also struggling to install the software due to this error, keep reading the blog to figure out the conditions that provoke this error and the methods to counter it.  

Let a QB support team handle this issue by giving them a call at 1-855-856-0042. 

Reasons

QuickBooks installation gets blocked by this error due to the conditions mentioned below-

  • The User Account Control settings are strictly set to prohibit the installation/update of any application.
  • The Windows version operating your PC is obsolete.
  • QuickBooks installation file has been damaged during the download or due to data corruption in your system drives. 

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Solutions 

The appropriate methods to eliminate this QuickBooks installation issue are listed below- 

Solution 1- Turn off the User Account Control settings temporarily 

User Account Control settings can prohibit the installation or update of any application on your computer. If the settings detect a harmful program that can change the configuration of the device, it is instantly blocked from installing. QuickBooks installation might also get affected if these settings are strictly set. As soon as you run the installation file, the settings will block the file from running and you’ll receive these error codes on your screen. You can prevent interruption in QuickBooks installation by turning off the settings temporarily using the steps given below-

  1. Open the control panel and click on the User Accounts
  2. Click on the Change User Account Control settings
  3. There’s a slider in the next window that you’ll use to manage the settings.
  4. Moving the slider to Never Notify turns off the UAC settings and moving it to Always Notify turns them on again.
  5. Disable the User Account Control settings and try QuickBooks installation on your PC again.

If the installation fails again, use the next solution.  

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Solution 2- Download and install the latest Windows version 

An obsolete Windows version is also the root of many errors in your PC applications. QuickBooks has some specific requirements to run smoothly and if the Windows version doesn’t comply, the software will fail to install or crash when you open it after installation. Download the latest Windows version using the steps given below-

  1. Type ‘Windows Update’ in the search panel on your taskbar.
  2. Click on the Check for updates option in the search results and wait for some time.
  3. Tap Download and Install when a new available version of Windows is found.
  4. Let Windows get updated and reboot your PC if doesn’t happen automatically.
  5. Reinstall QuickBooks on your computer.

You can install/Update QuickBooks without any issues after the above solutions are applied. 

Conclusion 

We have reached the farthest limit of this blog that explains the triggers for QuickBooks Error 1722. You also acknowledged the methods required to counter this error and we expect you to use them to eliminate this issue from your QuickBooks. If you face any other issues, contact a team of QB professionals at 1-855-856-0042.

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