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How to disable your virus-protection software

SOLVEDby TurboTax88Updated December 07, 2023

If you're having trouble installing TurboTax, try disabling your virus-protection software. After installing TurboTax, remember to turn your virus protection back on.

These instructions are a general guide. We can't provide specific instructions for other companies' software. Check your software's help resources for more information.

  1. Close all programs that access the internet or files from the internet, including email.
  2. Find your virus-protection software's icon in your system tray in the bottom right corner of your screen.
    • Mac: Look in the top right of your screen, in the white menu bar.
  3. Right-click the icon, then select Disable (or a similar option) to turn it off.
  4. Once you've successfully installed TurboTax, repeat step 3, except this time select Enable to turn your virus-protection software back on.

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