Possible Reasons Behind QuickBooks Error 1904

• The QuickBooks installer file is damaged or corrupted.
• When several Microsoft components like MS Visual C++ and MSXML are damaged or corrupted.
• The hard driver of the system is corrupted.
• When you have not updated the QuickBooks desktop version for a long time.
• When you have not updated the PC’s windows for a long time.
• Not using QuickBooks with administrative rights.

How to Identify QuickBooks Error 1904?

• When your PC’s windows are frequently hanging.
• The mouse and keyboard are not responding to the new commands.
• A pop-up display message appears on the screen with error code 1904.
• I am facing QuickBooks installer setup problems.
• Not using QuickBooks with administrative rights.
• Frequently QuickBooks Closes unexpectedly

How to Fix QuickBooks Error Code 1904?

Solution 1. Use the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool

• First of all, visit the official website of Intuit and download the latest version of the QuickBooks tool hub (1.5.0.0).
• Once the downloading ends, then double-click on the downloaded file to open it. 
• Thereon, follow the on-screen instructions to get the tool installed on your PC. 
• After that, double-click on the QuickBooks tool icon on the desktop screen to launch it.
• Moving ahead, click on the “Installation Issues” option on the right side menu. 
• Thereon, under the installation issues window, click on the “QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool” option.
• Now, the repair process will start on your screen. This process will take around 20-25 minutes, depending on your computer and internet speed.
• As the process ends, then restart your PC and open the QuickBooks desktop application.

Solution 2. Change the Windows Account Settings

Step 1. Switch to the Windows Administrator Account

• First, navigate to the windows start menu by pressing the “Windows + R” keys together. 
• After that, type “CMD” in the search box and then click on the “OK” option. 
• Now, right-click on the CMD run icon and click on the “Run as Administrator” option.
• Moving ahead, type "net user administrator/ active: yes" in the command window and then hit the enter button. 
• Once the commands get completed, then close the command window. 
• Afterward, go to the windows start menu and click on the "Sign Out" option. 
• At last, select the administrator account and then sign in to the account.

Step 2. Change the User Permissions

• First of all, go to the windows file explorer by pressing the “Windows + E” keys together.
• Now, navigate to the C:\ Program Files\ Common Files. 
• After that, right-click on the “Common Files” folder and then click on the “Properties” option. 
• Moving ahead, click on the “Security” tab option, followed by a click on the “Edit” option. 
• After that, under the “Group or User Names” section, click on the user’s option. 
• Now, under the “Permissions for Users” section, allow the permissions for the following options, i.e., Modify, Read & execute, list folder contents, read, write. 
• Then click on the “Apply” and the “OK” options.

Step 3. Switch to the Built-in Admin Account

• The first step is to press the “Ctrl + Alt + Delete” keys together. 
• Now, opt for the switch user window eight users option. 
• After that, click on the “Windows” tab option and then click on the user icon available at the top right side of the screen. 
• At last, press the “Ctrl + Alt + Delete” keys and click on the “Default Admin Account” icon.

Step 4. Signing Out and Reinstalling QuickBooks

• First, reinstall the QuickBooks desktop application safely without damaging the company’s files. 
• After that, go to the windows start menu and then sign out from the administrator account. 
• Thereon, sign in to your usual user account. 
• Now, go to the windows start menu and type “CMD” in the search box. 
• Moving ahead, perform right-click on the CMD run icon and then click on the “Run as Administrator” option. 
• At last, type “net user administrator/ active: no” in the insert field and then hit the enter button.

Solution 3. Repair the Current QuickBooks Installation File

• Initially, make sure to exit the QuickBooks desktop application.
• Thereon, open the windows run command by pressing the “Windows + R” keys together. 
• Now, type “Control Panel” in the insert field and click on the “Search” option. 
• Under the control panel settings page, click on the “Programs and Features” option. 
• After that, search and select QuickBooks.
• Then click on the “Uninstall” option, followed by a click on the “Repair” option. 
• To repair the file, click on the “Radio” button and the “Next” option. 
• At last, end this process by clicking on the “Finish” option. 

Solution 4. Reinstalling the Adobe Flasher Player

• Firstly, navigate to the windows control panel settings on your PC.
• Under the control panel settings, click on the “Uninstall a Program” option.
• After that, under the list of programs, perform a double-click on “Adobe Flasher Player.” 
• Now, click on the “Uninstall” option and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. 
• Moving ahead, download and install the latest version of adobe flasher player. 
• At last, restart your PC and install the QuickBooks desktop application again.

Solution 5. Add QuickBooks To The Bit defender Exclusion List

• For 32 bit machines: C:\ Program Files\ Intuit (C:\ Program Files \ Intuit
• For 64-bit machines: C:\ Program Files\ Intuit (C:\ Program Files (x86)\ Intuit.