Measures to take to fix QuickBooks error 15240
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You can perform the below stated steps and try fixing the QuickBooks error code 15240:
Method 1: Checking the third-party payroll
• Under this process you need to consult the developer of the third-party firewall for instructions on the process to adjust the settings and permit the QuickBooks software to download and install update
• You then have to ensure the following files are having the access to firewall:
o Qbw32.exe
o Qbupdate.exe
• Verify that the ports 80 and 443 aren’t disabledMethod 2: Add windows permission to QuickBooks install folders
• Close your QuickBooks
• Move to C:\Program files\ and for 64-bit users, C: program files (x86)
• Right click the intuit folder and select the properties tab
• Move to the security tab and choose advanced option
• Ensure that the owner of the folder is the user group
• Take the ownership of the intuit folder, by performing the steps below:
o Choose change beside the owner name on the advanced security settings window
o Type users in the enter the object name to choose field, and choose check names
o Hit ok tab
o Mark replace owner on sub containers and objects
o Hit apply and ok tabs
o Choose the users on the permissions window and hit a click on full control
o Hit ok and apply tabs
• Download the updates
