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jmotobo
Level 2
February 8, 2026
Question

LOST TURBOTAX ICON

  • February 8, 2026
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I accidentally deleted my 2024 and 2025 TurboTax icons from my desktop.  How do I get them back?

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    SteamTrain
    SteamTrain
    Level 15
    February 8, 2026

    @jmotobo 

     

    Figure it out yet???

     

    For "Windows" Computer.

     

    1) Click on the Windows icon in the lower bar (four squares)

    2)  From the pop-up window, look for and click on the All > towards the top rt of the pop-up.

    3) scroll down the list of programs until you get to the TurboTax programs in the "T" section.

    4)  Left-click and HOLD on the year needed, and drag it to the desktop.  That will create a shortcut to the program on your desktop

    ____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
    jmotoboAuthor
    Level 2
    February 11, 2026

    It didn't work.  I already tried the left click and drag.

    SteamTrain
    SteamTrain
    Level 15
    February 11, 2026

    @jmotobo 

     

    Then you might be stuck staring it up by scrolling to it..

     

    Unless you can find a local computer expert  (or teenager) to help.

     

    Dragging and dropping works for me.

    ____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
    VolvoGirl
    VolvoGirl
    Level 15
    February 11, 2026

    On my Windows 11 this is what I found.....

    Click the Folder icon on the bottom bar (mine is to the right of Search) to open File Explorer or 

    click on the Window's Icon (4 squares) at the bottom left  and click on File Explorer

     

    Go down to This PC

    Go to the C: Drive, click on the > arrow in front of it

    Then click on > by Program Files (not the one that says (x86)

    Go down to the Turbo Tax folder and click it

    In the Search at the top right  type  .exe

    The TT programs will be listed with the big Red Ball with a checkmark

    Find the year that you want, Right Click on it and  choose Show more options > Send to

    Select Desktop (Create Shortcut) 

     

    If you can't follow that I can make a screen shot.  

     

     

     

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