How to Resolve QuickBooks Error 15106

The error communication reads – ‘either the update program is damaged or it cannot be opened’. This regularly can be identified as a technical fault or Administrator regulation issue and hampers the efficiency of the user.

QuickBooks is extremely user-friendly software, helps one in day to day accounting tasks. It is mainly convenient for small and medium enterprises. Though like any technology, it has certain problems, nothing that can’t be resolved. Sometimes one can encounter QuickBooks Error 15106, which usually happens when the client tries to download QuickBooks Desktop updates.

Possible causes of QuickBooks Error 15106?

This is not an involved problem and in most cases, it happens in either of the 2 below mentioned scenarios –

1. Sometimes, Spy sweeper i.e. software which detects and eliminate viruses and spyware is present in the Webroot anti-virus software. This hampers the development while downloading updates on QuickBooks Desktop.

2. The client may be working or are logged in with a username which does not have admin-level rights. This confines the ability to read and write new files important to greater difficulty in performing the deliverable task.

How to go about solving QuickBooks Error 15106?

Primarily, one wants to download the latest QuickBooks Premier Desktop 2017 update.

1. When the client is logged in as somebody other than the administrator, then switching user and logging In to Administrator is required. Once this is completed try downloading the update again and if it happens, then the issue is sorted.

2. If the above doesn’t work, then it is likely that Spy sweeper is the problem point. To get rid of it, one needs to identify its presence. This can be done by opening Windows Task Manager through pressing (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) keys together. Press the processes tab and look for Spy Sweeper.exe, then either of the below mentioned can be done

a) eliminate or uninstall Spy sweeper by opening ‘Add/Remove programs’ in the Windows if located in the processes tab. This would take care of the problem.

b) If the location of Spy Sweeper is not finding out in the computer system then open C drive and input location – C:\ program files\ Common Files \ Intuit \ QuickBooksxx \ Components. Reset QuickBooks update, once renaming downloadqb <nn> folder as downloadqb <nn>. Old. Is done.

a) eliminate or uninstall Spy sweeper by opening ‘Add/Remove programs’ in the Windows if located in the processes tab. This would take care of the problem.

b) If the location of Spy Sweeper is not finding out in the computer system then open C drive and input location – C:\ program files\ Common Files \ Intuit \ QuickBooksxx \ Components. Reset QuickBooks update, once renaming downloadqb <nn> folder as downloadqb <nn>. Old. Is done.

3. If both the above-stated solution fails to solve Error 15106, then turn off User Account Control momentarily if operating on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Vista.

4. If the problem still continues then perform a clean-up command on QuickBooks by going to choosy Startup and selecting clean install of QuickBooks.

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