This issue that has been going on since June has something to do with data coming from Intuit. I subscribe to QB Desktop and QB payroll and below is the host file I need to run on my machine to get QB to work properly with my company file. I have repaired the company file and installation multiple times with support, and removed and reinstalled the application with support and none of this works for more than a day. The first time you shut down you will likely never get quickbooks to open again without blocking internet access until the company file fully loads. This obviously doesn't work for subscription services.
The below file allows things necessary for my subscriptions to work, but I can't apply patches or updates without allowing the optional items as well.
#Required to be allowed for functionality
#127.0.0.1 logit.api.intuit.com
#127.0.0.1 spcentitlement.intuit.com
#127.0.0.1 alerts.accnts.intuit.com
#127.0.0.1 sci.intuit.com
#127.0.0.1 assets.intuitcdn.net
#127.0.0.1 oauth.platform.intuit.com
#127.0.0.1 http-download.intuit.com
#127.0.0.1 webconnectorclientapp.config-cdn.a.intuit.com
#127.0.0.1 accounts.intuit.com
#127.0.0.1 rebill-sbg.api.intuit.com
##Optional for update and crashes
127.0.0.1 view-localhost # view localhost server
127.0.0.1 qbdtipd.qbinproduct.intuit.com
127.0.0.1 edge.experimentation.intuit.com
127.0.0.1 tcontent.quickbooks.com
127.0.0.1 qb31bgocd.quickbooks.com
127.0.0.1 qb31bgpatch.quickbooks.com
127.0.0.1 trinity.platform.intuit.com
127.0.0.1 appcenter.intuit.com
For anyone from Intuit on here, the issues seem to be centered around tcontent.quickbooks.com and edge.experimentation.intuit.com as far as crashing goes. The company file will open all the way to the home screen and you get an exception crash in nt.dll caused by qbw.exe. This is the point that it usually loads the pop-up window for advertising that you can never block no matter how many times you tell it not to display again. My guess is your embedded browser is crashing on the advertisement push or content in the push since it is a very old version of the browser plugin.
