Stuck "QuickBooks requires that you REBOOT your computer to complete the installation."

MicroInnovationLLC · ‎January 07, 2021

In Case anyone else runs into this issue where Quickbooks Reports:

"QuickBooks requires that you REBOOT your computer to complete the installation." and a reboot does not fix it.

Remove the flag from the Registry under the User Profile:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce\QBRebootRequired
Delete the QBRebootRequired key.
Then restart the application and it should work.

LJLannin · ‎August 26, 2024

How does one modify the registry?

On Beta · ‎August 26, 2024

It is not recommended to modify the registry if you are not familiar with it. Otherwise, type cmd in the toolbar search field to get C>. Then type regedit.

ShaniamarieC · ‎August 26, 2024

Welcome to the Community forum, @LJLannin.

You're in the right place to ask questions about modifying the registry in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT). However, I need additional details to better understand your query. Could you please provide more information? For instance, what specific modifications are you looking to make in the QuickBooks Desktop registry?

If you provide a screenshot, please be mindful and careful to not include sensitive information. This precaution is taken to prevent any potentially scheming activities.

Moreover, QuickBooks Desktop offers a wide range of valuable resources that are accessible at any time. To get started, please feel free to visit our QuickBooks Help page.

I appreciate any details you can provide. I'm looking forward to your reply. I'll be around, @LJLannin. Stay safe and have a great rest of the day.

atizador

chewy-chewbacca

•4mo ago• From Reddit:

(#**@) Intuit. Here's the fix.

Logon as any administrator level user (if you are using a standard user and elevating for updates)
Run WordPad. (Not Notepad because Windows autosaves notepad files)
Type some random characters in the WordPad
Restart the computer but when it prompts to shutdown WordPad, say no
That will clear the "reboot" flag and you can run QB

Ask me how I know.

Edit: I know because I encounter this problem all the time at my several sites running QB desktop. (I also found this to work after multiple reboots.)

atizador

From Reddit, this fixed my rebooting endlessly problem:

chewy-chewbacca

•4mo ago•

"[#(@&$)] Intuit. Here's the fix.

Logon as any administrator level user (if you are using a standard user and elevating for updates)
Run WordPad. (Not Notepad because Windows autosaves notepad files)
Type some random characters in the WordPad
Restart the computer but when it prompts to shutdown WordPad, say no
That will clear the "reboot" flag and you can run QB

Ask me how I know.

Edit: I know because I encounter this problem all the time at my several sites running QB desktop." (atizador: this worked for me as well.)

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