Fix error Windows Administrator Required

Learn how to fix the error Windows Administrator Required when you open QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale. This error happens when:

• Your Windows User needs to grant permission for QBPOS Services to run.
• Windows User Account Controls prevents QBPOS Services to run
• You have a damaged Windows user
• Your Point of Sale install has damage

Solution 1: Run Point of Sale as Administrator

1. Close all open processes and reboot your computer.
2. Right-click the QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale icon on your Desktop, then select Run as Administrator.

Solution 2: Restart the QBPOS Database Manager

1. On your keyboard, press Windows+R to open the run command.
2. Type in services.msc, then select OK.
3. Right-click QBPOS Database Manager vXX (XX is the version of POS), then select Properties.
4. Set the Startup type to Automatic.
5. Right-click Intuit Entitlement Service v8, and then select Properties.
6. Change the Startup Type to Automatic, and then restart the service.

Solution 3: Change user Account Control Settings

Solution 4: Create a new Windows Administrator

Solution 5: Perform a clean reinstall