Quicken Error OL-297, OL-296, OL-295 occurs when your device can’t establish an internet connection with Quicken. It can be possible because of many reasons.

You may also face Quicken Error OL-293 or OL-294

Are you also facing Quicken Error Code OL-297, OL-296, OL-295? No Worries! 

We have the solution steps to fix it but we’ll look first for its causes.

List of Causes Quicken Error OL-297, OL-296, OL-295

• Financial institution updated security settings
• You’re using sunset version of Quicken (Quicken 2015 and before version are no more supported by Quicken Inc.)
• Changes or problems in Firewall, popup blocker, Internet settings etc.
• Quicken or bank server temporary unavailable

Quick Note: You may also face below errors when using online services

• Quicken Error OL-306-A, Quicken Error OL-393-A
• Quicken Error OL-301-A

4 Simple Steps to fix Quicken Error OL-297, OL-296, OL-295

STEP ONE: Update internet security settings

• Press (Window+R) keys same together and a run window will pop out
• Type in there Control or Control Panel and click OK
• Go to Network and Internet > Internet Options
• Click on the Advanced tab
• Under settings scroll down to the Security section
• Make a check on Use TLS 1.2
• Click Apply and then OK

Now try to update your account and see if  Quicken Error OL-297, OL-296 or OL-295 occurred. If so, please follow the below steps

STEP TWO: Check your device date and time

• Click on the date and time at the bottom right-hand side corner and make sure date and time must be correct. If not,
• Press (Windows+R) keys together and the Run box will pop out
• Type Control or Control Panel  in a run box
• Click on Clock and Region
• Select Date and Time
• Click on Change date and time…
• Change the time and date according to your time zone and click OK
• Now click on Change time zone… make sure your time zone should be correct it may cause any of these error code.

Restart your computer

• Click on Windows or Start icon
• Click Power icon
• Choose Restart
• Once your computer will back try to do the same process where you were getting an error before.

STEP THREE: Reconfigure your firewall

• First, ensure qw.exe is accessible to the internet
• Now ensure that the firewall is not blocking Quicken to access
• Open Quicken
• Go to Help > Quicken Support
• If you’re redirected to the quicken.com it means the firewall isn’t blocking but in case it’s not redirecting you may need to configure it properly
• You can configure the firewall automatically by using Anti-Virus protection like Avast, Mcafee, Norton, etc.

If you’re not sure about firewall configuration. Please contact Quicken Customer Service

STEP FOUR: If all of your banks getting this error

In this case, you just need to wait for 24 hours but in the meanwhile follow the below steps to accept cookies

• Press (Windows+R) keys together and the Run window will pop out
• Type Control or Control Panel in it and press OK
• Select Network and Internet > Internet Options
• Click on the Privacy tab and then Advanced

• Make sure First-party and Third-party Cookies are both set to be Accept

• Click OK

After following all the above steps you’ll no longer face Quicken Error OL-297, OL-296, OL-295 but if in case it does exist contact Quicken Support

CALL TOLL-FREE 1-877-353-8076