QuickBooks has been a game-changer for entrepreneurs. It is one of the finest software designed for handling one of the most important aspects, that is finance. Finance and accounts are something that can be needed at any point in time, even beyond the working hours as businesses never sleep and the data of profit and loss is of paramount importance. The QuickBooks Error 15241 is one such hindrance that makes the accountant lose his cool. This annoying error generally occurs when a user tries to download or update the payroll services. However, this error can be fixed by yourself without a behemoth amount of troubleshooting.
Its causes include:
Occurrence of any glitch when you’re trying to install updates of the software •
- The desktop copy service (FCS) of QuickBooks is disabled
- Certain files of QuickBooks got deleted, or the registry is corrupted;
- Incomplete installation of QuickBooks
- A virus or malware attack
How to identify the QuickBooks Error 15241:
An error code reflecting the QuickBooks Error 15241
• Crashing of the system or the software
• Sudden freezing or restarting of the system.
Methods to Resolve the QuickBooks Error 15241:
To solve the error for Windows Vista, 7, 8. 10, 11, you need to:
• Close the QuickBooks desktop application;
• After this, you need to click on the Start button and right-click on Computer (This PC for Windows 10), and select Manage
• Now you need to hit the button that reads Services and applications, and then doubles click on the Services option
• Now you need to go to the Intuit QuickBooks FCS and double click on it
• After that, the QuickBooks FCS properties window opens up and then you need to move to the general tab and then click on the drop-down menu of start-up type and then select Manual
• Then you need to click on the Apply button and then click on OK
• Now you need to open the QuickBooks software and download the updates
• The final step is updating the payroll tax tables.
How to Update the Payroll Tax Table?
To update the payroll, you need to move to the Employees menu and then choose the get payroll updates option;
• Now you need to check the Download Entire update checkbox and then move to the update option;
• This process will automatically end when you receive the download complete pop-up window.
Additional Fix to the QuickBooks Error 15241
This fix is more of a convenient solution so that you don’t have to go through the hassle of updating repeatedly. In this section, you’ll get to know the process to set up the automatic update:
• First, you need to click on the ‘Help’ tab and then select ‘Update QuickBooks Desktop’
• Now you need to reach for the Options tab, here you’ll see the option that reads “turn on automatic updates”
• Put a tick mark before the turn on automatic updates box, and then click on the Close button.
To sum it all up, the QuickBooks Error code 15241 might be annoying but it is not a deal-breaker. It occurs due to a glitch in updation and can be resolved by updating the application and the payroll again. However, if the problem persists even after all the updates are downloaded, then please get in touch with the QuickBooks support team.
