QuickBooks Payroll Update Error 15240

What are the Reasons Behind QuickBooks Error 15240?

These errors 15240 show that the update was unable to be performed for unidentified reasons. The points listed below touch on a few of these causes.

• Due to a change in QuickBooks programming
• Due to a fragmented establishment or degeneration of QuickBooks programming downloads
• Virus or malware attacks on the QuickBooks documentation file
• Mistakenly erased QuickBooks records by some other program
• Inaccurate Internet Explorer Setting
• Date & Time is Incorrect in Your System
• Misconfiguration with Firewall settings

Actions to Take When Fixing QuickBooks Error 15240

Error code 15240 belongs to the QuickBooks series error 15xxx, and we are aware that the error message may interfere with your job.

Create a Backup of the Company File

• Open QuickBooks
• Go to the File > Backup Company > Create Local Backup
• Now follow the instruction to create a company file backup.

Update the desktop version of QuickBooks

• Close Your QuickBooks & press and hold the Ctrl key from the keyboard.
• Go to the Help > Update QuickBooks Desktop…
• Click on Update Tab on the Top
• Click Get Updates
• Once your QuickBooks is Update Successfully then close.

Simple Steps to Solved QuickBooks Error 15240

Step 1: Run QuickBooks as an Administrator

🔹 Close Your QuickBooks Desktop
🔹 Now right-click on the QuickBooks Desktop icon
🔹 Then select Run as administrator
🔹 Click on Yes to allow user permissions.

Step 2: Check & Verify Date/Time Settings

🔹 Press Windows + R keys from the keyboard to open Run Window
🔹 Type Control and Go to the Control Panel
🔹 After that Click on Clock and Region > Date and Time
🔹 Change the date and time
🔹 Enable the changes and click OK

Step 3: Allow Windows Permission to QuickBooks Folders

🔹 Close QuickBooks Desktop
🔹 Go to C:\Program Files (x86)
🔹 Now see the Intuit Folder, Right-click on it, and select Properties
🔹 Now choose the Security tab and select Advanced
🔹 Confirm that the Owner of the folder is the User Group.

🔹 To start the process, the user needs to shut down the QuickBooks software and find the link to the program files
🔹 Now the user can locate the QuickBooks file folder and right-tick on the Properties.
🔹 Tick on the Security and Advance
🔹 Verify the owner’s current file folder in the User group and complete the task and check if the error is resolved.

Step 4: Verify Internet Explorer Settings

🔹 Now the user needs to go into the toll Tab and tick on the Internet option and click advanced
🔹 Verify and choose the SSL 3.0 and USE SSL2.0
🔹 Once done, tick on apply and click on Ok to save modified

Step 5: Verify your Firewall Settings

Verify sure the files listed below have full access to pass through the firewall if you’re using a third-party firewall on your computer for security concerns.

🔹 qbw32.exe
🔹 qbupdate.exe

Step 6: Reinstall QuickBooks Using Clean Install

🔹 Go with Windows+R keys and open a Run Window
🔹 Type appwiz.cpl and click OK
🔹 Under the Programs and Features section Click on QuickBooks and Uninstall
🔹 Click on Yes Tab, after that Click Next and Choose Remove.
🔹 It may take some time to remove QuickBooks from your Desktop.

Now you can run the Clean Install Tool

🔹 Download and Install QuickBooks Tools Hub
🔹 After that double click on the QuickBooks Tool Hub icon and click on Yes.
🔹 When QuickBooks Tool Hub is Open click on Installation issues
And, Click on Clean Install Tool
🔹 Then Select your QuickBooks Version and Product Version, and click Continue