https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/saved-file/01/3830971#M1424633 <P>The saved 2025 Tax File that I have been preparing will not open with turbo tax on my computer...?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:29:45 GMT Harold G Koch 2026-03-11T18:29:45Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/saved-file/01/3830971#M1424633 <P>The saved 2025 Tax File that I have been preparing will not open with turbo tax on my computer...?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:29:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/saved-file/01/3830971#M1424633 Harold G Koch 2026-03-11T18:29:45Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-saved-file/01/3838553#M1427338 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">If a saved return won't open it may be due to a conflict with Windows updates,&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>You can repair Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable&nbsp;</STRONG></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <OL> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Open the Windows <STRONG>Control Panel</STRONG></SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>Go to</STRONG> <STRONG>Programs and Features</STRONG>.</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Locate <STRONG>Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64)</STRONG>.</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Right-click it,&nbsp;</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Select <STRONG>Change</STRONG>, then click <STRONG>Repair</STRONG>.</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Do this for all listed Visual C++ versions.</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>Restart your computer</STRONG>.&nbsp;</SPAN></LI> </OL> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>Additional Troubleshooting Steps</STRONG></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">If the issue persists, consider these &nbsp;</SPAN><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/turbotax-2025-desktop-application-will-not-open/00/3748427" target="_blank"><SPAN style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);font-size:14px;"><U>Steps if the 2025 Desktop Application will not open</U></SPAN></A></P> <UL> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>Disable Security Software:</STRONG>&nbsp;</SPAN> <UL> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Temporarily turn off antivirus/firewall, as they may block the application.</SPAN></LI> </UL></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>Use "Open Tax Return":</STRONG> Launch TurboTax first, then use&nbsp;</SPAN> <UL> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>File</STRONG>&nbsp;</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>Open Tax Return</STRONG> to select your file.</SPAN></LI> </UL></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>Clear Configuration:</STRONG>&nbsp;</SPAN> <UL> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Remove TTConfig.ini in&nbsp;</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">C:\ProgramData\Intuit\TurboTax\TY25.</SPAN></LI> </UL></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>Repair Adobe Components:</STRONG>&nbsp;</SPAN> <UL> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Repair or reinstall Adobe Creative Cloud to fix rendering issues.</SPAN></LI> </UL></LI> </UL> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:32:56 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-saved-file/01/3838553#M1427338 JohnB5677 2026-03-16T13:32:56Z