Just updating.
Since TT now is not apparently transmitting return to IRS despite receipt as appears return is in permanent hold (nearly a week) for acceptance/rejection (no issues, all forms available etc) having to look elsewhere to file or just print and take to the USPS.
In checking other sw, found that Taxact.com sw had same activation problem for some wrt desktop users. But they among other suggestions (if logged in as admin, no vpn or antivirus or firewall blocking etc) in a long detailed list step by step approach did indicate that going to properties and unclicking the read only button might work. So perhaps this is the part I did that actually enabled activation of the desktop TT version...with of course no mention anywhere by TT of it as a possible solution.
However, also noticed taxact, taxslayer, hrblock all being sued for privacy violations providing w/o permission information from people's returns (looks like possibly only from those using online versions) to meta, google, etc.
Of course TT is being sued for data breach (for which they took months to notify people).
