Error Initializing QBPOS Application Log: Complete Technical Guide

Error Initializing QBPOS Application Log: Complete Technical Guide
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Intuit has developed a ‘QuickBooks Point of Sale (POS)’ accounting solution for small & medium-sized business units in order to help them with accurate inventory management, bills & credit management, employee data services, and loyalty program management.
This software can also be successfully integrated with QB Desktop, thereby enhancing the user’s overall productivity. However, it can often fail to operate on the computer due to a unique error called ‘Error Initializing QBPOS Application Log’ that manifests while opening this accounting software. Here’re precise step-wise techniques to fully extirpate this technical problem on your computer.  

Are you constantly confronting the ‘Error Initializing QBPOS Application Log’ on your system? You have to dial 1-855-856-0042 to easily get help from our QB Technical Professionals Team.

 POS Application Log Error in QuickBooks: Most Relevant Reasons 

  • The ‘POS Application Log Error in QuickBooks’ manifests due to the factors explained below:
    Defects inside the ‘QBPOS Shell Folder’ can easily provoke this technical problem. 
    Not operating a Windows admin user account while trying to access QBPOS can also provoke this technical issue.  

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What Are the Suitable Techniques to Tackle ‘QB Desktop POS Application Log Error Message’?  

The ‘QB Desktop POS Application Log Error Message’ can be eliminated using the techniques illustrated below:  

Technique 1: Completely restrict ‘QBPOS Shell’ execution on the computer & then properly impose a fresh name on the ‘QBPOS Shell Folder.’ 

  • Firstly, get the ‘Windows Task Manager’ window on your computer’s screen by tapping the ‘Ctrl + Alt + Delete’ keys on the keyboard & then you shall need to open the ‘Processes’ tab on that window in order to locate the ‘QBPOS Shell’ option.
    Just thereafter, you shall move ahead to select the ‘QBPOS Shell’ option & then you can immediately tap on the ‘End Task’ button to restrict its execution on your computer.
    Next, proceed forward to properly access the ‘C: drive’, and then you must launch the ‘Intuit’ folder, after which you have to find & open the ‘QBPOSShell.exe’ folder possessing the newest modified date on its name.
    Within the ‘QBPOSShell.exe’ folder, you will identify & right-click on the ‘user.config’ file & then you shall need to rename it as follows: ‘user.configoldtn.’
    Now, in the final step, strike the ‘Enter’ key to save its fresh name, and then you can easily open up QBPOS on your computer via the proper method.   

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Technique 2: Perfectly utilize the ‘Windows admin user account’ on your computer & then successfully access QBPOS   

  • Instantly after launching the ‘Start’ menu, you need to click on the ‘Settings’ tab, and then you must choose the ‘Family & Other Users’ option provided inside the ‘Accounts’ menu.
    Next, identify & properly select the ‘Add someone else to this PC’ option & then immediately tap on the ‘I don’t have this person’s sign-in information’ tab on the window.
    Now, in this step, carefully choose the ‘Add a user without a Microsoft account’ option & then you shall easily type the required username & password for the fresh Windows local user account.
    After generating & saving a new Windows local user account, instantly tap on the ‘Change account type’ option to easily select the ‘Administrator’ option, and then you have to successfully utilize this admin user account to access QB POS on the system.   

Implement these effective techniques to fully tackle the ‘Error Initializing QBPOS Application Log’ on the computer. For further help, dial 1-855-856-0042 to easily connect with our QB Technical Specialists Team.

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