I can answer my own question with an update.
Today I successfully:
- installed TurboTax 2019 on Windows 7,
- downloaded and installed updates,
- launched and activated the software,
- brought in last year's data from TurboTax 2018,
- completed my 2019 federal taxes,
- downloaded and installed the state tax software,
- completed my 2019 state taxes,
- printed all the forms required for filing.
I did not attempt to e-file.
I have the CD version for TT2019 Deluxe, federal, state, federal e-file. I tried to download the software since it appears it comes with all the current updates included. Presumably that would avoid encountering the unable to update problem, at least initially. Unfortunately I was never able to successfully connect to the download site so I reverted to the CD. That was not an inspiring start.
This was the first cut of my taxes to see if everything would work on Windows 7. I need to go back through and thoroughly review my return. I printed to test that function and also so that I would have a hard copy in case things go south from here.
I did not try to launch TT again yet. I don't want to trigger unnecessary repeat activations if they haven't fixed that problem yet.
I'll post again after I try to e-file.
