Although Quickbooks is a robust software, there are still a lot of problems and technical issues that people have to face. Some are more critical than the others. One of them is the QBCFMonitorService not running problem. Actually, QB functions on multiple services, one of which is QBCFMonitorService. Which is also known as the Quickbooks Company File Monitoring Director. It can be located in the C drive folder of the software.
But when the extension file of this service starts to malfunction or doesn’t function at all- then you get the problem. This can stop you from using a lot of features. But if there is a problem in QB; there are multiple solutions as well. So let’s have a look at one of the solutions for this issue.
Knowing the causes of QBCFMonitorService malfunctioning error
You can get the problem of QBCFMonitorService and there are multiple causes of the same. Determining the real cause is the first step towards fixing the issue. So, here are some common reasons causing the error.
- First of all, this problem has been seen multiple times being caused due to the third party application on QB.
- If this service is terminated unexpectedly on your server; then the same problem can occur on your screen.
- Check whether you have the updated version of Quickbooks Desktop as well as Quickbooks Database Server Manager.
- Another reason for this problem can be a virus or malware which has corrupted the QBCFMonitorService.exe file.
- In some cases, the window registry corruption can also highlight this problem on screen.
- And if you have deleted the QBCFMonitorService file mistakenly- this can also lead to such an error. Or it can also deactivate your services related to this function.
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Solution: Confirming the multi-user hosting set up on your server
One way to get rid of this issue is checking the multi-user hosting set up. Here is how you can get that done quickly without any hindrance.
- Open your QB desktop and then select the “file” menu option.
- Post that you can select “utilities” and then “host multi-user access.”
- After this, you can select “yes” on the confirmation box that comes on your screen.
- After that, you will have to make sure that the “hosting only” feature is activated on your server.
- And do not run the “multi-user hosting” on any of your workstations.
- Then open your Quickbooks and next click the “file menu.”
- If you now get to see the “switch to single user mode” option on your screen, then do selec that. Because this indicates that your software is running in multi-user mode.
Conclusion
Although most people get rid of the “QBCFMonitorService not responding” issue with this solution. But if you still get it, we suggest you should talk to our experts. They have been helping people out of this issue. And all you need to do for this is call them on our number on the website. It will be easier for you to connect to them and get immediate help on the problem.
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