QBCFMonitorService Not Running: Updated Step-Wise Solutions

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QuickBooks accounting software needs precise & full execution of certain internal technical services in order to function through the multi-user mode. One of these technical services is the ‘QuickBooks Company File Monitoring Service’, which always runs through the execution of the ‘qbcfmonitorservice.exe’ file.

If, due to any relevant technical reason, this service fails to properly operate on the computer, you won’t be able to execute QB Desktop through the multi-user mode, and you will receive an error message called ‘QBCFMonitorService Not Running’.

This blog will help you gain a deep understanding of this issue, along with necessary step-by-step solutions.

If you want appropriate guidance regarding the ‘QBCFMonitorService Not Running’ problem, you should dial +1-855-738-2784 to contact our QB Professionals Team.

Major Causes That Are Known to Evoke the ‘QBCFMonitorService Not Executing’ Problem

The ‘QBCFMonitorService Not Executing’ problem can arise due to the reasons explained below:

• Not ensuring appropriate multi-user hosting settings on different systems available on the network will trigger this issue.
  
• On some computers, there can be a background execution of ‘QBCFMonitorService’, which eventually provokes this error message.
  

Easy & Reliable Solutions for the ‘QBCFMonitorService Cannot Function’ Problem.

The reliable solutions for the ‘QBCFMonitorService Cannot Function’ problem are stated below:

Solution 1: Assign appropriate multi-user hosting settings on various computers connected to the network

• In this solution, proceed forward to access the QB window on any workstation & swiftly approach the ‘File’ menu to click the ‘Utilities’ icon.
  
• Now, you need to carefully mark the ‘Stop Hosting Multi-User Access’ box & you will promptly disable the multi-user hosting settings on the chosen workstation.
  
• Thereafter, carry out the same procedure on all the remaining workstations in order to restrict multi-user hosting settings on each of them.
  
• Next, you should launch the QB Desktop application window on the server computer, after which you can select the ‘Utilities’ icon under the ‘File’ menu.
  
• At this point, successfully enable the multi-user hosting settings on the server computer by checking the ‘Host Multi-User Access’ box, following which you can operate QB Desktop using the multi-user mode from every workstation connected to the network.
  

Solution 2: Ensure that there is no background execution of ‘QBCFMonitorService’ on your system

• Here, the first task is to swiftly press the ‘Ctrl + Alt + Delete’ keys to obtain the ‘Windows Task Manager’ window & you can thereafter access the ‘Processes’ tab included in the same window.
  
• Within the ‘Processes’ tab, you should find a list showing various files & services that are currently under execution on the computer, and you must locate the ‘qbcfmonitorservice.exe’ icon in the same list.
  
• Next, promptly select the ‘qbcfmonitorservice.exe’ file’s icon and just strike the ‘End Task’ button to stop the execution of the selected file.
  
• Thereafter, you can move out of the ‘Windows Task Manager’ window & you can successfully launch QB through the multi-user mode on the system.
  

By precisely implementing each step-wise solution highlighted above, you can definitely weed out the ‘QBCFMonitorService Not Running’ error message. For additional technical help, dial +1-855-738-2784 to connect with our QB Experts Team.