I've been struggling with QuickBooks Error C 184 for weeks, and it was driving me crazy! Every time I tried accessing my company file, this error would pop up and block everything. I searched everywhere for solutions and finally found what worked.

After trying various fixes, the solution was updating my QuickBooks Desktop to the latest release and clearing the cache files. I also had to configure my Windows Firewall to allow QuickBooks through completely. The key was running QuickBooks as an administrator after making these changes.

For anyone facing the same issue, don't panic! Start with the QuickBooks Tool Hub - it has most diagnostic tools you'll need. The File Doctor utility was particularly helpful in my case. Now my QuickBooks runs perfectly without any Error C 184 interruptions.