What to do if you Get QuickBooks Error 15222?

Payroll is an amazing feature that QuickBooks offers as it helps you automatically pay your employees by calculating their paychecks and any deductions if exist. You only need to set payroll once in QuickBooks and it does all the further payroll processing on its own, but keeping it updated is one condition that lies before you. Things get complex when an error appears during the payroll update and one such error is QuickBooks error 15222 that not only interrupts the payroll update but can also terminate payroll download and processing. If you have also encountered QuickBooks major upgrade error 15222, then this article is for you. In this article, we have listed all the major reasons that can trigger QuickBooks Error 15222 Window 10 and some detailed troubleshooting methods to resolve it in the shortest time possible.

Follow the complete article until the end and learn to troubleshoot QuickBooks error 15222. For additional help and assistance from certified QuickBooks experts dial (855)-526-5749

Reasons that can Trigger Error 15222 while Running Payroll in QuickBooks

Whether you are downloading payroll updates or processing payroll, you need a stable internet connection for that. The most common cause of payroll update errors in QuickBooks issues with an internet connection. Here is a list of all the reasons that cause QuickBooks error 15222:

1. You are not connected to the internet.

2. Your firewall is blocking QuickBooks to connect with the internet to download the payroll updates.

3. Digital signatures for QuickBooks application are missing from Internet Explorer.

4. You have set some other internet browser as the default browser which must be set to Internet Explorer for QuickBooks to function properly.

How to Resolve QuickBooks Error 15222?

Before you start troubleshooting the error, ensure that you are connected to the internet and can access it outside the QuickBooks application. One more this you need to ensure is that digital signature certificates for QuickBooks are installed in Internet Explorer.

Solution 1: Set Internet Explorer as the default Internet Browser

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Gear icon at the top.

2. Now select Internet Options and navigate to the Programs tab.

3. Click the Make Default option and save the settings by clicking Apply and OK.

4. Try to download the payroll updates once again and check if the QuickBooks error 15222 is now resolved.

Solution 2: Exclude QuickBooks from the Firewall’s Program Blocking List

1. Open Windows Defender or any other firewall that you are using on your Windows PC.

2. Go to the settings and remove QuickBooks from the blocked programs list.

3. Save the settings and check if the error is now resolved.

If you are still struggling to get rid of QuickBooks error 15222 even after following all the troubleshooting instructions listed in this article, then dial (855)-526-5749 and get in touch with QuickBooks technical troubleshooting experts now.