I, too was told many of these same ridiculous things. Try this (this is what worked for me): Right click on the TT icon on your desktop. Scroll down to "Properties." Click on this. There will be 6 tabs. Open the "Compatibility" tab. Scroll down and check the box "Run as an administrator." Close this window and try starting TT. For me, this let it update and I could download and finish my state.
