can't open my quickbooks program. Says I don't have the required permission.

I can help you sort this out, @natalie30.

The error prompt occurs if the file is read incorrectly on a Windows computer. Let's perform the following troubleshooting steps to get rid of the error.

1. Close all the programs then restart your computer.
2. Right-click the QuickBooks Desktop icon.
3.  Select Run as the Administrator.

Once completed, open QuickBooks and switch to single-user mode. Here's how:

1. Go to the File menu.
2. Choose Switch to Single-User.

QuickBooks will close all open windows within the program and then a message will appear letting you know that QuickBooks is now in Single-User Mode.  Now, you can update QuickBooks to the latest release or set up QuickBooks to automatically download the updates.

If the issue persists, you can perform Solution 3 from this article: Message: You do not have sufficient permissions to the specified folder.

Visit us here again if you have other questions about accessing your QuickBooks company file. I'm always here to help.

can't open my quickbooks program. Says I don't have the required permission.