Did you receive error PS101? It means that the payroll update was not completed successfully. We recommend that you successfully download the latest upgrades that appear in QuickBooks Payroll within the stipulated time. Payroll helps businesses manage all their employee databases, salaries, and other financial incentives, whether through Intuit or a third-party payroll integrated with QuickBooks. Data loss, data corruption, and payroll delays can cause anxiety for employees. So that you can fix such errors, in this section we will share the complete steps to get rid of QuickBooks error PS101.
Steps to Resolve QuickBooks Error PS101
Below is the list of the steps that are effective against error PS101
Step 1: Reinstall QuickBooks in selective startup mode
• First, press and hold Windows + R to open the Run prompt.
• Once completed, type MSCONFIG in the search box and click the next tab.
• The next step is to go to the General section and select the following tabs.
• Select Startup
• Load System Services
• Now you need to click on the Services tab and select All Microsoft.
• Click Hide Service.
• Then click on the Disable All option.
• Deactivate lock screen.
• Also, click the OK tab and select Restart.
• The user must then reinstall her QuickBooks Desktop.
• Finally, return to normal startup mode.
Step 2: Configure Windows Firewall Excluding QB
• For now, just click on the Start tab.
• Once done, type Windows Firewall in the search bar and select the Windows Firewall tab.
• Next, go to the Advanced Settings section.
• Next, you need to view the receipt rules and right-click on them.
• Then select Create new rule.
• You must press the Ports tab and click Next.
• Verify that the TCP option is marked as.
• Go to the specific local port field and enter the relevant port depending on your QuickBooks version:
o QuickBooks Desktop 2020: 8019, XXXXX.
o QuickBooks Desktop 2019: 8019, XXXXX.
o QuickBooks Desktop 2018: 8019, 56728, 55378-55382.
o QuickBooks Desktop 2017: 8019, 56727, 55373-55377.
• The next step is to click on the next tab.
• Next, click the Allow connections tab and click Next.
• Make sure all profiles are checked in the next section.
• If yes, click the next tab.
• If not, select it and click the next tab.
• You must create a rule and assign it a name like QBPorts (year).
• Then click the Finish tab.
• The final step is to reopen QuickBooks Desktop and switch to QuickBooks multi-user mode to check if the issue is resolved.