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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

If you are using TurboTax Home and Business, please try using the following workaround:

  • Right Click on your TurboTax Desktop Icon and then select "Properties"
  • On the "Properties" screen, click on the "Compatibility" tab at the top of the screen.
  • In the "Settings" section, click to mark the box for "Run this program as an Administrator"
  • Click "Apply" then "OK"
  • Restart into Selective Startup:
  • On your desktop press and hold the Windows Key and then press the R key to launch the Run Command
  • Type "msconfig" and press Enter
  • In the General Tab of the System Configuration window
  • Click "Selective Startup"
  • Click the Services Tab in the System Configuration window
  • Click the box "Hide all Microsoft Services"
  • Click Disable all
  • Click OK
  • Reboot your machine
  • Once the machine has re-booted
  • Attempt to install TurboTax Updates
  • Press and hold the Windows Key while pressing the R key
  • Type "msconfig" and press Enter
  • In the General Tab of the System Configuration window
  • Select Normal Startup
  • Click OK
  • Re-boot your computer to exit selective startup.

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