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QuickBooks Desktop fields display black instead of white

by Intuit•1• Updated 2 months ago

If the field for QuickBooks Desktop displays black instead of white, perform the following steps to resolve the display issue:

Solution 1: Run the Quick Fix my Program tool from the QuickBooks Tools Hub.

Step 1: Download and install the QuickBooks Tools Hub.

Step 2: Run the Quick Fix my Program

  1. In the QuickBooks Tools Hub, select Program Problems.
  2. Select Quick Fix my Program.

Solution 2: Update your video card drivers to the latest release

  1. Press Windows key+R on your keyboard to open the Run command.
  2. Type dxdiag then press Enter.
  3. Select Display 1. Take note of what the Manufacturer/Model is.
  4. Download the necessary updates.

Solution 3: Change your Windows theme to Basic

  1. Right-click anywhere on your Desktop then select Personalize.
  2. Choose one of the Windows Basic Themes.
  3. Restart your computer.
  4. Open QuickBooks.

Solution 4: Edit the QBW.ini file

  1. Close QuickBooks.
  2. Press the Windows button.
  3. Copy and paste the correct file path on the search bar:
    VersionFile Path
    QuickBooks 2020C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks 2020\QBW.ini
    Enterprise Solutions 20.0C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 20.0\QBW.ini
    QuickBooks 2019C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks 2019\QBW.ini
    Enterprise Solutions 19.0C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 19.0\QBW.ini
    QuickBooks 2018C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks 2018\QBW.ini
    Enterprise Solutions 18.0C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 18.0\QBW.ini
  4. Go to the end of the file, then copy and paste the following text into the file:[COLOURS]
    Classic=0
  5. Save the QBW.ini file.
  6. Open QuickBooks.