Perfect ways to eliminate QuickBooks error 179

QuickBooks error 179

QuickBooks users can record real-time transactions and use online banking to perform monetary tasks. QuickBooks error 179 can sometimes create problems for users when they access their bank account. If you also encounter this error code while accessing your bank account, explore this blog to figure out its triggers and the applicable fixes.

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Here’s why you come across QuickBooks error code 179

QuickBooks Desktop displays this error mode mainly while signing in to your bank account or downloading the latest financial transactions. The possible causes of this banking issue in QB are mentioned below-

1. You entered incorrect bank account credentials to sign in due to which the bank servers develop issues while verifying your identity.
2. QuickBooks fails to establish a stable connection with the bank servers due to junk files in the browser or a lousy internet connection.
3. You have unseen updates, messages, or offers from the bank, or the bank account is damaged.

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Easy methods to get rid of error 179 in QuickBooks banking

This error forbids you from accessing your bank account for online banking or performing any bank-related task in QuickBooks. The methods you can use to remove this QB banking issue are mentioned below-

Solution 1- Reset your bank account password and check unseen bank notifications

QuickBooks displays this error code instantly when you enter the bank account details or the software tries accessing the bank account automatically. This happens if the bank account credentials you enter in QB are incorrect and the bank servers do not allow the software to access the bank account. If you recently changed your password, you must try signing in with the new credentials to prevent issues. In case you misplaced the bank account credentials, apply the following steps to reset them-

1. Open your web browser and go to the login page of your bank’s official website.
2. Enter the credentials you entered in QB to sign in and try accessing the bank account.
3. If you can access your bank feeds outside QB, the error might have popped due to a damaged bank file.
4. If an error develops on the bank website, click the Reset Password option.
5. Use the token number you receive on the registered phone number to change your bank account password.

Once you have the correct bank account credentials, we advise you to check all the unseen messages, updates, and other notifications from the bank. If any of these need the user’s acknowledgment, you might face problems connecting to your bank account until you check them out.

If the error code appears after changing the bank account password, check out the next solution.

Solution 2- Download the bank file in the correct format

This banking issue can also emerge if you use a damaged or unreadable bank file to download the latest transactions. Use these steps to download the bank file in the correct format-

1. Access your bank account in a web browser and go to the Transactions page.
2. Download the transactions in .qbo file format to prevent issues in QBO.

Conclusion

This brings us to the end of our blog explaining why QuickBooks error 179 emerges while connecting to your bank account. The useful methods to eliminate this banking issue from your QBO are also given in the blog, and we hope you use them to access the banking feeds without problems.

Talk to our QB support team at +1–855–738–2784 to clarify your remaining doubts about the issue.

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