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LukeS
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I have installed the Quickbooks 2017 Pro trial version and almost immediately run into a brick wall with bugs.

When I open the software I get a screen with an error message stating "This page can't be displayed" which I can not do anything from.  I have to go into task manager to force close quickbooks.

This happened before I loaded a company file but after it installed updates to quickbooks.  To get rid of this mess I have to fully uninstall quickbooks and delete all the quickbooks folders in program files, etc.  After installing the software again and updating quickbooks I get the same window with the same error.

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Best answer December 10, 2018

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jmarker
Level 2

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Everyone: The person above was on the right track for our answers. I did some digging and well.... Merry Christmas :)

https://community.intuit.com/articles/1021206-re-create-damaged-entitlementdatastore-ecml-file-to-re...

After opening it worked. Not sure if it will stick. It has worked after opening and closing 4 times as well as rebooting and opening again. Good Luck

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Nichiyoubi
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I get the exact same problem.  Is 2017 Desktop not compatible with Windows 10?
jmarker
Level 2

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

It is. See my comment in the chain. Very easy to do and seems to perminantly correct the issue.
domingogroup
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Thank you.  I did that, and it caused QuickBooks to open, but now I'm at another brick wall:  "We just need to verify your identity to activate."  I have put in the correct information multiple times, to each questions, and they say, "The information you entered doesn't match what we have on file. "   Can this be any more difficult?
jmarker
Level 2

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Are you trying to activate a trial? If so you can't activate a trial. You have to leave it unactivated. If you have a real paid key it should still work.
Nichiyoubi
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

OK thank you.  I'm just trying to use the Trial version to update my company file, which broke due to Windows 10 updates, and then migrate it to Quickbooks Online.  It's been a real struggle but I'll keep at it.  Thank you for your advice.
jmarker
Level 2

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Everyone: The person above was on the right track for our answers. I did some digging and well.... Merry Christmas :)

https://community.intuit.com/articles/1021206-re-create-damaged-entitlementdatastore-ecml-file-to-re...

After opening it worked. Not sure if it will stick. It has worked after opening and closing 4 times as well as rebooting and opening again. Good Luck
LukeS
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Awesome! This seems to have fixed the issue, thanks a lot!
ChrisWayg
Level 2

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Excellent digging, this solution worked for me as well! How did you make the connection, that this issue was related to the EntitlementDataStore.ecml file?

- And Merry Christmas to you, too :-)
ChrisWayg
Level 2

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Basically (as described in the linked article) you need to delete

    C:\ProgramData\Intuit\Entitlement Client\v8\EntitlementDataStore.ecml  

after shutting down QB from the Task Manger. This should fix it permanently as it did not recur after restarts or updates.
Kevin253
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Worked perfectly...thanks for posting!
jenneh
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I have done this fix before and it worked great but I can't remember where to go to delete it.  Can you remind me?  Thanks!
Lexiesmemere
Level 7

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

C:\ProgramData\Intuit\Entitlement Client\v8\EntitlementDataStore.ecml
Rustler
Level 15

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I have no idea what is causing the issue, I have 2017 installed on a win7 machine with no issues

I do wonder though if you are using win10, have you enabled IE?  As I understand it QB2017 will not work with the edge browser

check to see

    Right-click the Windows menu icon and select Programs and Features
    On the left, click Turn Windows features on or off.
    In the list of check boxes, check Internet Explorer 11 and click OK
    When prompted, restart your PC.


LukeS
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Yup I have windows 10 with Internet Explorer.  I checked the settings in IE as linked in the other answer and they are correct.  The issues is easy to reproduce on a windows 10 machine.  Install the quickbooks 2017 pro trial, open the software but do not setup or import an account, update quickbooks, then it will no longer work.
Ryan8
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I am getting the same exact results.  I am just trying to import into the cloud.  I downloaded the trial version, imported my account and then update quickbooks and now it will no longer work.  Super frustrating!
pschmitz
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I am also experiencing this exact same issue
laurencpa9
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Same problem here.  I was able to load at first and add my client file, then the next time I tried to open "this page can't be displayed"
hifvn
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I finally used 5 laptops to get QB uploaded online. Note though that if you do that and choose not to replace your current company, it will start a new trial subscription at the PLUS level for $40/mo. At the end I clicked on subscribe and got 50% discount for a year, so not all bad, but unexpected.
rmeidinger
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Same problem for me as well. QB you need to fix this for us as so that we can import clients to the online version. It's getting close to year end so please hurry.  I'm on Windows 7
ChrisWayg
Level 2

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I have the same problem in three different installations of Windows: in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. All are fully up to date and should be compatible. It happens even before updating the trial. QB will properly start once; then on the next start it will show "this page can't be displayed"
laurencpa9
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I called QB customer service and they remoted into my computer and fixed it.  The number is [removed]  I tried to watch what they did to post here, but I couldn't keep up!  Something about deleting and restoring the entitlement client.

MichelleT
Moderator

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

Hi LukeS,

It could be that the Internet Explorer settings were not configured for QuickBooks Desktop. Here's an article on how to resolve this message:

https://community.intuit.com/articles/1021042-this-program-cannot-display-the-webpage-or-navigation-...

Let me know how it goes.

LukeS
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I followed the above instructions and am still getting the same page loading error. Just a note, in solution 2 step 2, unchecking "use TLS 1.2" is overwritten by step 4, restoring the advanced settings rechecks the "use TLS 1.2" box
spaniouchkine
Level 1

I am getting an error when opening quickbooks that says This page can't be displayed

I'm having the same problem.  Haven't been able to fix with instructions.   Any other suggestions?

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