Want to Know How to Remove QuickBooks Password? Here’s how!

Don’t want a password on your QuickBooks? Want to know how to remove QuickBooks password? Sometimes, users don’t want a password on their QuickBooks software. They consider it unnecessary or hard to remember. QuickBooks prompts you to have a password but you can learn how to disable QuickBooks password from the user settings. In this article, we are going to discuss this issue and its solution in detail. Keep on reading to learn how you can fix your password problems.

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Removing QuickBooks Password 101

Follow the below steps to remove QuickBooks password from the user settings.

1. At the top, find the Company menu. Choose Set up Users and Passwords.
2. In the Change QuickBooks Password window, enter your existing password.
3. Leave the New Password and Confirm Password fields blank.
4. Now scroll down and you will find a challenge question. Choose Select and then leave the answer blank. Click OK.

After applying the steps, try logging into the software. You won’t have to enter a password this time. Your QuickBooks password is hence removed.

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What if I Can’t Remember My Existing Password?

A pre-requisite for removing your password is to enter your old one. But in case you don’t remember your original password then you need to recover your password. Here’s how to perform QuickBooks password recovery.

1. Pre-requisite – Firstly, you need to know what type of password you need to reset. Whether it’s a user or an admin password. If you don’t have to enter a username while logging in then you need to reset an admin password otherwise, a user password. Now let’s see the steps to reset QuickBooks login password.
2. If you want to reset the Admin password –
3. Open QuickBooks Desktop and select Forgot my Password while logging in.
4. Fill out your name, email address, license number, and other required info on the form. Select OK. You’ll get a code in your email for password recovery.
5. Now create a new password by following the steps on your screen.

After you have reset your password, you can follow the steps to remove QuickBooks password given above.

• If you want to reset a user password –
• Sign in as an admin. Go to Company and then select Set Up Users and Passwords.
• Select Set Up Users. Enter the admin password again if prompted.
• Now, select the user that requires the password change from the User List. Then click on Edit User.
• Now enter a new password and then click on Next. Select Finish to end the password reset process.

Now you can remove your password by following the password removal steps.

Conclusion

To remove or reset your password, follow the above steps. In case you are still not able to remove QuickBooks password or are having difficulty in resetting your password, you might need help. You can reach out to us at +1 800-579-9430 for assistance from our technical team.

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