My guess is that Intuit thinks they are improving security by doing this. They're wrong--this weakens security of course. People have been complaining about it for years. Here's how you work around it:
- Install and run AutoHotKey (free): https://www.autohotkey.com/
- Create a file (I call mine "Intuits Super Awesome No Paste Feature.ahk") with an ".ahk" extension.
- Edit the file in notepad and paste the following:
#NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
^+v::Send {Raw}%clipboard%
- Double-click the .ahk file you just created. This will activate the script.
Now, when you copy a password, you can ctrl-shift-v (instead of just ctrl-v) and this will "type" whatever is in the clipboard (your password).
I keep the .ahk in my taxes folder since I seem to need to use this every year I use TurboTax (which is no longer every year).
