# Resolve Windows Firewall Blocks QuickBooks in Easy Steps ![Resolve Windows Firewall Blocks QuickBooks in Easy Steps](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/rkJghFZWbl.png) <p>Several problems arise when your device firewall settings are configured in a way that restricts QuickBooks from installing the latest releases and throws various errors, like <b><a href="https://blog.accountinghelpline.com/quickbooks-payroll-error/quickbooks-update-error-12007/">QuickBooks error 12007</a></b>. Through this blog, we will understand the reasons behind such a catastrophe. For instance, disabled ports, third-party program restrictions, etc. Therefore, we conducted extensive research and brought you a step-by-step guide to <b>Windows Firewall blocks QuickBooks</b> issue.</p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Delve deep into the page and explore the details that have been mentioned precisely in the upcoming segments.</span></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0"><b><i></i></b></span></p><blockquote><b><i>However, we advise that you connect with an expert to get your QB back to its original state. Give a call to 1.855.738.2784 and get in touch with our QuickBooks Pro Advisors.</i></b></blockquote><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span class="cf0">Reason Why Windows Firewall is Blocking QB Desktop</span></h2><div><span class="cf0">There are various key factors that cause the firewall to block QB and prevent it from updating or even installing. Let’s see what they are:</span></div><div><span class="cf0"><p class="pf0"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="cf0">It can be if the third-party antivirus programs identify QB as a threat. </span></li><li><span class="cf0">If the ports that QB uses to access web pages and websites are disabled.</span></li></ol><div></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span class="cf0">A Step-by-Step Guide: If Windows Firewall Blocks QuickBooks</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;">Consider the following steps and fix Windows Firewall settings. See how to implement the steps.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">You are required to add a firewall port exception for QB and its programs.</span></p><p class="pf0"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="cf0">Head to the <b>Start</b> menu.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">In the search bar, write <b>Windows Firewall</b> and open it.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Choose <b>Advanced Settings</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Right-click on <b>Inbound Rules</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Click on <b>New Rule</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Tap on <b>Port</b>, followed by <b>Next</b>. </span></li><li><span class="cf0">Cross-check if the <b>TCP</b> option is chosen.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Head to the <b>Specific Local Ports</b> field.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Enter the port number based on the QB year version:</span></li><ul><li><span class="cf0">QuickBooks Desktop 2020 and later: 8019, XXXXX.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">QuickBooks Desktop 2019: 8019, XXXXX.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">QuickBooks Desktop 2018: 8019, 56728, 55378-55382.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">QuickBooks Desktop 2017: 8019, 56727, 55373-55377.</span></li></ul><li><span class="cf0">After you have entered the port number, you are required to click on <b>Next</b>.</span></li><li>Choose <b>Allow the Connection</b> and then <b>Next</b>.</li><li>Also, make sure all the profiles are marked.</li><li>Choose <b>Next</b>.</li><li>Create a rule and name it like <b>QBPorts(year)</b>.</li><li>After it is done, choose <b>Finish</b>.</li><li>Follow the steps again to create outbound rules. But, in place of choosing <b>Inbound Rules</b> in step 4, pick the <b>Outbound Rules</b>.</li><li>Open QB Desktop and switch to multi-user mode.</li></ol><div><span class="cf0">Now, it’s time to create Windows firewall exceptions for QB programs</span></div><div><span class="cf0"><p class="pf0"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="cf0">Open the <b>Start</b> menu.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Write <b>Windows Firewall</b> and open it.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Click on <b>Advanced Settings</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Right-click on <b>Inbound Rules</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Tap on <b>New Rule</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Choose <b>Program</b>, followed by <b>Next</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Select T<b>his Program Path</b>, and then you need to choose <b>Browse</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Look for an executive file in the table below and choose it.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Tap <b>Next</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Choose <b>Allow the Connection</b>, followed by <b>Next</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">After this, ensure that all the profiles are marked and later tap <b>Next</b>.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Create a rule with <b>QBFirewallException(name.exe)</b> name.</span></li><li><span class="cf0">Again, you need to follow the above steps to create outbound rules, but in step 4, choose <b>Outbound Rules</b> instead of <b>Inbound Rules</b>.</span></li></ol><p></p><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"><colgroup><col></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">AutoBackupExe.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Dbmlsync.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">DBManagerExe.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">FileManagement.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">FileMovementExe.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">QuickBooksMessaging.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">QBW32.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">QBDBMgrN.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Intuit\QUICKBOOKS YEAR</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">QBServerUtilityMgr.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">QBCFMonitorService.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">QBLaunch.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">QBUpdate.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">IntuitSyncManager.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\Sync</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-style: solid; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; border-width: 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">OnlineBackup.exe</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">C:\Program Files\QuickBooks Online Backup</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><h2 style="margin-left: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span class="cf0">Wrapping It UP</span></h2><div><span class="cf0">Throughout this blog, we discussed why <b>Windows Firewall blocks QuickBooks</b> and how to overcome such an issue. If you don’t want to take a risk, give a call to <b>1.855.738.2784</b> and talk to an expert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="cf0"><b><i>Recommended Reading: <a href="https://hackmd.io/@markwilliam8506/instant-approaches-to-fix-If-quickbooks-is-not-updating">QuickBooks Not Updating, How to Fix It?</a></i></b></span></div></span></div><p></p><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0"></span></p></div></span></div>