QBPOS shell has stopped working

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QuickBooks Point of Sale Shell error is mainly caused when the initialization of the Error QBPOS Application log is failed. When the error occurs, the user cannot open the point of sale or properly load on the system. As a result, the error message pop-up on the screen. At the time, QB POS running in the background, which requires being close, is known as QuickBooks POS Shell error. The below post will discuss the troubleshooting guide to fix the QBPOS shell has stopped working error.

What are the major causes of the QBPOS shell error?

  • The system does not meet the minimum requirements.
  • POS Database Manage might be not working
  • Incorrect installed Microsoft .Net Framework
  • QuickBooks compatibility problems with other software

What are the steps to troubleshoot the QuickBooks Point of Sale Shell error?

Here are the set of solutions you need to follow to fix the point of sale shell issue in QuickBooks:

Solution1-Verify the system is properly configured:

  • Ensure that you check the minimum configurations of the system to execute the QuickBooks Point of Sale
  • Now, you require running the QuickBooks POS Database Server Manager.
  • Locate the start option and then click on the Search box.
  • Enter services.msc and then click on the Enter button.
  • Discover the services window, and then give a right-click on the QBPOS Database Manager
  • Hit on the Start button
  • Choose the Restart button in case the start option is not visible.
  • Restart the system

Solution 2- Switch to a New Window User:

  • Locate the Windows Start option
  • Enter User Accounts appears in the Search box
  • Hit on an Enter button
  • Discover the Manage user accounts and give a click on it
  • Once done, now choose to Manage another account.
  • Now click on create a new account and then give test name.
  • Select administrator mode for user type
  • Now log off the windows and then again sign in with the user name you just created.
  • If the issue still persists, then check the UAC settings.

Solution 3- Create a new Admin:

  • Locate the Control Panel of the system
  • Choose User Accounts and Family Safety
  • Click on User Accounts and then hit on manage another account.
  • Discover the system settings and click on Add new user
  • Now select sign in without Microsoft account.
  • Search for the local account and write the username along with the password
  • Once done, Hit on the Next button and then click on the Finish option.
  • Restart the system and then again sign in with new account details
  • At last restart the system

Solution 4- Reinstall the .Net Framework & QBPOS:

Follow the below instructions:

  • Initially, you have to uninstall the Microsoft .NET framework; for this, here are the steps:
  • Locate the Programs and Features window
  • Choose the Microsoft .Net Framework.
  • Now click on the Uninstall button and then hit on the Next option
  • Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to uninstall the application.
  • Restart the system
  • Now install the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 including client &extended built-in.
  • Firstly, download the required version of Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
  • Save it on the downloaded file on the system.
  • Give double-click on it.
  • Now follow the on-screen instructions display on the screen.
  • Once installation finishes, then restart the system.

Solution 5-Check Troubleshoot compatibility:

  • First of all, close Point of Sale.
  • Now press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete button altogether.
  • Hit on Start Task Manager
  • Choose the Processes option and then hit on the title which says Image Name column to sort Alphabet.
  • Give a right-click on the QBPOSSHell.exe and then hit on End Process.
  • If you see multiple QBPOSShell, then here are the steps to fix the compatibility issue:
  • Close the Task Manager
  • Now Open the Point of Sale

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