Here Simple Guide To Fix QuickBooks Abort Error
                     QuickBooks Abort Error Rectified 
With 
Easy Methods
QuickBooks is a reliable option for accurate business accounting and secure storage of data. But 
the software can frequently showcase abnormal behaviour due to internal issues. QuickBooks 
Abort Error message comes up on the screen to imply that the software needs to close 
immediately. If your QuickBooks also experience frequent crashes due to the error, continue with 
this blog to figure out its reasons and possible methods to terminate it.
Avoid your QBDT from crashing again by contacting a QB support 
team at 1-855-856-0042 for assistance.

Reasons
You can randomly bump into this error message which then forces QuickBooks to crash. Here are 
the reasons this error causes the software to stop running or freeze-
• The latest updates for QuickBooks aren’t installed, and the software crashes due to 
compatibility issues raised by its obsolete version.
• QBWUSER.ini file in the QB folder is damaged by a virus attack and fails to run in the software.
• QuickBooks doesn’t have adequate folder permissions to access its program files or any other 
file required for its functions.
Solutions
Using QuickBooks will become annoying after it starts to crash randomly due to the error. You must 
implement the following techniques to avoid unexpected crashes in QuickBooks-
Solution 1- Update your QBDT to the latest version 
Crashing issue becomes common in QuickBooks if you don’t download and install its latest updates when 
they are released. This error message also appears before the software crash if you haven’t updated it for 
a long time. This introduces compatibility issues when QBDT tries integrating with Windows applications 
to perform its functions. This issue can be resolved by installing the latest updates in QuickBooks to make 
it compatible with Windows applications on your PC and web services. Refer to these steps-
• Run QuickBooks on your system by double-clicking on its launch icon.
• Close all the company files in the software and go to the Help menu.
• Click the Update QuickBooks Desktop option.
• Under the Update Now tab, tick the Mark All checkbox to update all the services and tap Reset 
Update to erase all the updates you downloaded recently.
• Hit Get Updates when everything’s ready and wait for the update package to get downloaded to your 
system.
• Relaunch your QuickBooks and click Yes in the QB Information window.
• Follow the directions on your screen to install the package and let the software get updated.
If QBDT still fails to dodge the crashes, move to the next solution.
Solution 2- Mend the damaged QBWUSER.ini file
QBWUSER.ini file keeps a record of all the user accounts used to sign in to the company files in your 
QuickBooks. The software fails to run in case this file gets damaged and fails to run in the software. 
You need to recreate the file as shown in the following steps-
• Open your file explorer and go to the QBDT folder location.
• Right-click the QBWUSER.ini file and tap the Rename option.
• Add ‘.old’ to the file name as an extension and save it.
• Reopen QuickBooks.
Conclusion
This blog tells us about the causes of QuickBooks Abort Error message appearing before the software 
closes. The error can be easily resolved using the techniques present in the blog, and we hope you’ll 
use them to prevent your QuickBooks from crashing frequently.
Consult a QB expert at 1-855-856-0042 if you face troubles implementing the 
methods.