Resolving the QuickBooks Missing PDF Component Issue
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QuickBooks component required error can arise due to the following possible reasons –
1. The Adobe Reader application in your system is damaged, missing, or outdated, and you need to upgrade it to access it successfully.
2. Your QuickBooks Desktop application has become outdated, and you need to update it to the latest release.
3. Microsoft XPS Document Writer is turned off, and you need to modify the Windows settings to activate it.
4. There are issues with your Windows OS files, or the OS version has become obsolete.
You need to fix the issues with your adobe reader to run the PDF printing tool correctly. Click the Windows Start button on your desktop and search for Adobe from the Search Programs and Files search box.
Select Adobe Reader from the top of the list and click on Check for Updates from the Help menu.
Manually you can visit Adobe Product Download Page to download the setup file for installation and follow the on-screen instructions given in the Adobe Installation Guide.
Next, exit all the open windows and web browsers on your computer and go to the Run window.
Type appwiz.cpl in the Run window text box and double-click Adobe Reader from the list of programs, followed by selecting Uninstall / Change.
Click Next and then Repair to select the Uninstall option for the Adobe Reader.
Click Finish after the installation and restart Windows to access QuickBooks and check the status of the missing PDF issue.