As a regular QuickBooks user, I have encountered multiple QB issues. One of these is the QuickBooks Error 1618, which I could resolve using the steps below -
1. Hold the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys to trigger a menu on your screen.
2. Click on Task Manager.
3. Go to the Processes section.
4. Simplify the bifurcation by tapping on the Image Name button to arrange the processes alphabetically.
5. Scroll to the letter M to view all the active MSIEXEC.EXE processes running in the background.
6. Select each of these and choose to End Task.
7. After ending all the tasks, relaunch QuickBooks to check if the issue has been resolved.
As an alternate you can also speak with the expert team at 1-855-856-0042 to find an effective resolution to fix QuickBooks Error 1618.
Method 1: Updating the version of windows installer
You can update the windows installer in order to fix this issue. The steps involved in this process are as follows:
You need to first log in as System Admin.
Further, look for the windows installer is updated.
Move to My Computer.
Open C:\WINDOWS\system32 and then right click the exe file.
Pick the properties and the version.
Later on, you will find all the information related to the windows installer’s version.
Update the software if updates are available.
Reboot the system.
Method 2: Creating a backup for the windows registry
Another method is to create a backup for the windows registry. The steps to be followed are listed below:
The initial step is to hit a click on the Start tab from the Windows taskbar.
Open Run command with Windows + R keys.
Type in regedit and then click OK button.
Moving ahead, visit my computer and open the file menu and export option.
Choose all option in export range.
Once done with that, save the created registry backup on the desktop and then delete the keys.
Make a note of the fact that the deletion of the keys will also delete all the sub keys.