Like other software, QuickBooks also have some issues which occur while using this accounting software. When you are trying to operate QuickBooks Desktop over a network or with a big company file, you’ll expertise certain varieties of performance problems about slowness, taking a protracted time to open, or different critical similar behavior. It’s important to understand the various types of QuickBooks performance issues that may occur:

• Taking a long time to open the file.
• Company file tasks slow down as the number of users signing into the file increase
• Company file runs fine in the morning and slows down as the day progresses.
• Performance issues for everyone in the office.
• Performance issues may occur for only one or more people in the office.
• Intermittent performance issues (certain tasks are quick, while others are slow).
• If you see similar data issues in multiple data files, indicating that the network is damaging your company data files.

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Make Sure network setup is following these:

• Improve your computer’s RAM, speed or performance. RAM size of your PC should be more then or equal to 4GB
• Company file storage location. Make sure that you are using either a Windows based server computer or a Linux based server computer.
• Choose the best network for your QuickBooks. A hardwired network and Gigabit network cards (Gigabit capable router or switch and Cat6 networking cables.) are highly recommended.

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Steps to know the presence of Gigabit network

1. Press and hold the CTRL + SHIFT + Esc keys.
2. This will open the Task Manager.
3. Select the Networking tab.
4. See if your Local Area Connection shows 1 Gbps then you have a gigabit network.

Resolve all performance problems

Solution 1:  Create a backup file to reset the TLG file and resort lists

Maybe creating a backup of recent file helps to improve performance in QuickBooks because it resets the .TLG file. For detail of transaction log file follow bellow steps:

1. Go to the program > choose the File menu > Backup Company, and select Create Local Backup.
2. Choose Local Backup > click Options.
3. In the Tell us where to save your backup copies, select your Desktop
4. Make sure that a Complete Verification is selected and click OK.
5. Choose to Save it Now and click Next. In the Save Backup Copy window, choose your Desktop > click Save.

Your QuickBooks will now create a backup file to your desktop.

Solution 2: Test speed with the help of UNC path and the desktop

Always open the file through UNC path instead of Mapped Drive

→ Test speed locally

Solution 3: Make less company file Fragments and perform Disk Defragmentation

1. Company file is local to the Desktop, create and restore a portable file.

           Note: This step will reduce file fragments which may good for performance speed.

1. After completion of creating/restoring a portable file, attempt disk defragmentation. Note- Do not perform disk fragmentation if you are using Solid State Drive.

• Click the Start button > select All Programs > Select Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmentation.
• Next, Click the Defragmentation button and follow instructions that appear on your display screen to defragment your hard drive.

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Solution 4: Dispute Third Party Programs and Antivirus software

→ Check Antivirus software: Some of the antivirus programs can also cause performance issues of your QuickBooks, so you can disable it temporarily to see if performance improves.

→ Check Third Party performance

• Press the Window key + R to open the Run Command, type msconfig and press Enter.
• Choose Diagnostic Startup > press OK.
• Now, reboot your computer and test the performance.
• Proceed to next solution if the performance is the same.

Solution 5: Check for performance issues within your company file in QuickBooks

→ Check speed of QuickBooks for all users, all of the time

• Go to your company file > Select File menu > Utilities > Verify Data
• Click OK

→ Check, Is QuickBooks only slow for some users

• Try using new template for your transaction. Go to Lists > Select Template
• Click the Template button and select New
• Click the Manage Templates button.
• Give a name to your new template and click OK.
• Now Click OK again to close Basic Customization window.

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