Passwords are the only way to protect crucial information that is saved in the form of files on digital devices like our computer systems. When we talk about QuickBooks it becomes crucial to have a password to secure the precious company data that has almost every information of the business. This can easily be done using the default password protection feature that comes inbuilt with QuickBooks. You can easily create a password to access your company file that you work in QuickBooks. But what if you forget the password to the QuickBooks Desktop, needless to say, you won’t be able to access your company data. This is what we are going to discuss in this article that how to reset QuickBooks password if you forget or lost it. So, keep reading it until the end become a pro at resetting QuickBooks Desktop password.
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Resetting QuickBooks Admin Password using the Basic Approach
- Run QuickBooks Desktop and make sure you are either logged in as an administrator or running QuickBooks with administrative rights.
- When the password screen pops up, don’t worry if you have lost it, just click the link that says I forgot my password.
- When QuickBooks prompts you to enter the user name, type admin if you have not selected another username.
- Now QuickBooks will prompt you to choose an email account that you have previously setup to reset the password in case you forget it.
- Select the one that you can still access and you will soon receive a password reset code in your email.
- Go to the inbox of your email and find the password reset code.
- Copy it and move back to QuickBooks.
- When prompted enter the password reset code in QuickBooks and it will take you to the next screen where you will need to provide QuickBooks product registration info.
- Once you have re-registered QuickBooks using all the info required click OK.
- Now QuickBooks will walk you through the steps to create a new password for the company file.
In case if the basic method to reset QuickBooks password is not working for you, there must be some issues with the internet connectivity due to which you are not receiving the password reset code. Sometimes the password reset code goes directly to the spam folder so make sure to check that folder too. If none of this helps you reset the password, you will need to use the QuickBooks Automated Password Reset tool. This is an advanced tool that need to be installed to reset the password and resetting the password using this tool falls under advanced method. So, if you are not sure if you can follow along with the advanced troubleshooting, dial +1 800-579-9430 and get in touch with one of our certified QuickBooks Desktop experts now.
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