License activition required every time I start Turbo Tax Premier 2022 Windows

I just bought TT Premier from Costco and elected the download. I started it and it wanted to gather info about me and then needed activation code. Once is okay. 

I transferred my 2021 return to 2022 (in same directory, NOT Documents), saved it and shut TT down.

Next time I started it, it wanted the same thing..I am already activated,

Why does it need this complicated code again?

Why does it think I am starting from scratch every time? This is really irritating.

Today I went to directory with my 2022 return and double clicked.  It started fine.  I'd prefer to simply start TT as I have done for 10 years.