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natalie30
December 27, 2020
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can't open my quickbooks program. Says I don't have the required permission.

  • December 27, 2020
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I am the system administrator

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IamjuViel
IamjuViel
December 27, 2020

I can help you sort this out, @natalie30.

 

The error prompt occurs if the file is read incorrectly on a Windows computer. Let's perform the following troubleshooting steps to get rid of the error.

  1. Close all the programs then restart your computer.
  2. Right-click the QuickBooks Desktop icon.
  3.  Select Run as the Administrator.

Once completed, open QuickBooks and switch to single-user mode. Here's how:

  1. Go to the File menu.
  2. Choose Switch to Single-User.

QuickBooks will close all open windows within the program and then a message will appear letting you know that QuickBooks is now in Single-User Mode.  Now, you can update QuickBooks to the latest release or set up QuickBooks to automatically download the updates.

 

If the issue persists, you can perform Solution 3 from this article: Message: You do not have sufficient permissions to the specified folder.

 

Visit us here again if you have other questions about accessing your QuickBooks company file. I'm always here to help.

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dlm0633
May 31, 2021

can't open my quickbooks program. Says I don't have the required permission.

Kristine Mae
Kristine Mae
May 31, 2021

Let me help you open QuickBooks, Dlm0633.

 

The error you've encountered may be caused by a file located on a restricted location or the folder permissions aren't set up properly.

 

We have different steps to fix it. For detailed information, feel free to check this article: Message: You do not have sufficient permissions to the specified folder.

 

If there's anything else that you need, don't hesitate to leave a comment below. We'll reply as soon as we can.

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