Possible Reasons for the QuickBooks Payroll Update

Error 15101

You might be getting QuickBooks Desktop error 15101 due to the common factors given below –

• All the QuickBooks services are not started on your Windows OS, and you need to activate them.

• You have not set Internet Explorer as your default browser for running QuickBooks, which is causing connection issues.

• Windows firewall is causing an obstruction and preventing QuickBooks from connecting to the internet.

• The reboot.bat file in QuickBooks is not running correctly, and it might be damaged or corrupted.

• There are installation issues in QuickBooks, and the essential processes are not running correctly.

How to Reliably Rectify the QuickBooks Payroll Error 15101?

You can easily eradicate QuickBooks error message 15101 with the help of the following solutions –

Solution 1 – Edit the Browser Settings to Set Internet Explorer as the Default Browser

If you have not set internet explorer as your default browser, you can edit the browser settings.

• Open Internet Explorerand click Tools or the Gear icon from the top right corner to select Internet Options.

• Navigate to the Programstab to click on the Make Default button and hit OK to save the changes.

• Now, run the payroll updates in QuickBooks to check if the 15101 error code is fixed.

Solution 2 – Restart the Connector Processes in QB from the Task Manager

• You can restart the connector process in QuickBooks to resolve the QB error code 15101.

• Use the Ctrl + Shift + Esckeys to open Task Manager, and in the Task Manager Window, go to the Processes

• Select the exeprocess and right-click on it to select the End Process option.

• Finally, restart QuickBooks and check if the payroll issues leading to the 15101 error are resolved.