Hi there,
Glad to have you join the QuickBooks Desktop family. I'd be happy to steer you in the right direction so you don't run into the script errors you've described.
Have you tried to uninstall the program and reinstall it again? Doing this usually fixes most issues the program may be having. If the issues persists after uninstalling and reinstalling, please contact our support team at 1-877-772-9158. One of the phone support experts will be happy to troubleshoot this with you live over the phone. The hours of operation are 24/7 so you can call at your earliest convenience.
Let me know if you have other questions. I'm here to help.