Do you face error 3100 randomly while working on QuickBooks? Do you know why this random error pops up on your screen and crashes Your software? Sometimes when you are just working on QuickBooks that are opening any file, your system automatically crashes the software and throws you back to the home screen of the desktop. And there is a window of notification with QuickBooks error code 3100. Sometimes such errors can be dangerous, but when you are just working on QuickBooks, and it’s simply crashing, it isn’t very pleasant.
3100 is a runtime error in a QuickBooks application. When you get error 3100, your QuickBooks application automatically crashes and shuts down.
About the QuickBooks Error Code 3100
Error 3100 comes to your screen when your system crashes or the QuickBooks application shuts off. This situation can appear frequently or randomly on your Computer. However, there are a few basic reasons why you can face this problem:
- When installing a QuickBooks application there, due to the server or network issue, there can be an incomplete installation of the software, resulting in the window crashing.
- Some important QB files went missing for any reason and can also lead to the crushing of the window.
- When your system has some damage available, that can affect the running time of the application, and it certainly results in the crushing of the software.
- Availability of any virus or Malware.
Techniques to Resolve QuickBooks Error Code 3100
Technique 1: Closing other applications and programs
Sometimes multiple application programs run in the background, which consumes a larger amount of RAM, and the system cannot take the load. However, QuickBooks also need a certain amount of space and RAM to function properly. If there is not enough space for processing the application, it may crash. You can check this situation and resolve this problem very easily by following these few steps:
- Use the control + shift + escape button altogether on the keyboard.
- You will get a task manager window open on your screen.
- Choose applications
- Below the list of applications, you will file multiple programs running in the background.
- You can stop those programs one by one by selecting the program and then clicking on End Process.
- This is how all the unwanted applications and programs will stop at the moment, and a system gets free space to access other applications.
Technique 2: System Junk cleanup
As we download multiple files that are open on unauthorized websites on Chrome or any other Browser, it automatically downloads a few unnecessary files. It stores them in the system, but when the amount of garbage files becomes too much, it can also trigger the error 3100 and the Crash Your QuickBooks application.
- Press the window button on the keyboard.
- Search for ‘Run‘.
- That will open the run dialogue box and the place of the open search bar.
- Enter the text “cleanmgr” & then press OK.
- This step will move you further to the list of drives you can select individually to run the scan and clean all the junk files from the drive.
- You can select the particular drive (Mostly C drive) in which you have installed the QuickBooks and run the scan.
- Once the system completes the scan, you can restart the Computer, and there is a high probability that you won’t find any error.
Technique 3: Restore the Windows setting.
Sometimes due to some changes in the windows permission or accessibility, it can also lead to the crashing of QuickBooks software and getting an error 3100.
- Press the window button on the keyboard
- Search for system restore and then press Enter
- Click on the system protection option
- You will see a system restore option available there
- Click on that button and press OK.
That is how you can restore your system for the default setting, and you won’t face any runtime error that can stop or Crash Your window to open the QuickBooks and terminate error 3100.
Conclusion
Error code 3100 is a runtime error that can Crash Your Windows QuickBooks application when you are accessing it. Once your application is closed, it will give you information about error 3100. There are a few techniques that can help tackle this problem. However, it can completely resolve all the problems with error 3100
In case you need more assistance or help, you can call our QuickBooks desktop support expert team on our helpline number at 1-800-615-2347 and send your feedback or complaints to our email ID.
