QuickBooks operate on numerous background services so as to perform its functions in an efficient manner. One such essential service is the QBCFMonitorService that gets executed from the qbcfmonitorservice.exe file located within the QuickBooks installation directory. “QBCFMonitorService not running on this computer” error message pops up on the screen when the user is trying to access/open the QuickBooks Database Server Manager. The method to get rid of the error involves multiple fixes that have been discussed in the blog following the causes of QBCFMonitorService not running on this computer Error.

Reasons for QuickBooks displaying QBCFMonitorService not running on this computer issue

The reason behind the QBCFMonitorService not running on this computer issue can be one of the following:

• Corrupted QBCFMonitorService.exe files due to a virus or any other malware.
• Windows registry errors leading to problems with the QBCFMonitorService.exe file.
• QBCFMonitorService.exe file may have been mistakenly deleted by a program installed on the system.
• QuickBooks cannot communicate over the Internet because firewall software has blocked access.
• There is some sort of conflict between a program and QBCFMonitorService.exe.
• The installation of the QB software has not been done correctly or completely.

Troubleshooting steps for QuickBooks Monitor Service Crashing on Windows Server error.

Method: Update your firewall software and change its configuration

Firewall plays an important role in how QuickBooks can communicate over the network and Internet.

• Update your firewall software. 
• You have to add exceptions and check ports required by QuickBooks are being blocked or not. 
• If they are blocked, open them to facilitate QuickBooks communication.

Method: Setting up the QB database Manager Service.

• Press Windows + R on your keyboard
• The Run box opens up, type services.msc in the run box.
• Click OK or hit Enter to open the services window.
• Search for the QuickBooks DBXX file in the list of services.
• If you find the service status as stopped, then right-click the service and hot on the Properties option.
• Under the General tab change the Startup Type to Automatic from Manual.
• Now go to the Log On tab and set the option to Local System Account from This Account.
• Move to the Recovery tab and from the drop-down list of the first failure, second failure, and subsequent failure select Restart the Service.
• Now click Apply and OK.

If the problem with accessing the company file on the server still persists with the application and QBCFMonitorService keeps stopping, contact the QuickBooks Data service team at (844)-888-4666. The technical team gets to the actual cause of the problem and helps to resolve the issue before error causes loss of the important company data.