Thanks @Lori2020 for pushing TT on this. I've been contemplating recording a video to send to the TT/Intuit President and other executives showing how on my computer, I can run TT without problems (having previously activated it), then close TT, insert a USB thumb drive, and when I reopen TT it requires activation (which I know NOT to do), then close TT again, remove USB thumb drive, reopen TT and TT goes into my return (does not require activation)...and showing that the same things happen when instead of a USB thumb drive I use a USB card reader without any cards inserted in it.
