Sometimes the probability of happening of a few of the errors while you are planning the installation of Turbotax software is high. The reason being some of the underlying issues are either on your system or in the way of your installation. The problem can also occur if you have a version of turbotax already downloaded on your system. This can prevent the installation of turbotax software, the other version you are setting up on your system. In such instances, you can delete the previously downloaded version of turbotax on your computer. Let us understand the do’s and don’ts while setting up the software on your system.
Turbotax installation errors
Installation issues with Turbotax differ from one system to another and are primarily caused by authorization settings and system upgrades. The basic and most generic reason that causes some of the installation errors while setting up turbotax has already been discussed above. Let us go deeper into some other reasons prevailing in our systems that cause these errors. We have enlisted some of the possible reasons for the installation errors.
- Use the official website: If the problem has occurred at the very initial point, make sure to check the source of your download. Use the official website of TurboTax for download purposes. If you have already downloaded the software from some third-party website, delete it and re-download the software. Make sure you access the official website with yoru intuit account.
- System settings: System permissions are a must for completing the installation. To proceed with the TurboTax software download, you must also verify that you have administrator access. To help TurboTax install properly without permission issues, right-click the setup file and choose “Run as administrator” so it has the access it needs to install.
- Firewall protection: There is a high probability that the antivirus software that is operational on your system is blocking the software installation. So, make sure to provide some of the permissions or turn the antivirus software off before you plan to download and install the software on your device.
- File corruption: When you download the file and open the file with the extension .exe, if in any manner the file is corrupted. Delete the file and download the software once again. Moreover, make sure your system is up-to-date, the browser, operating system, etc.
- Reboot your system: If everything is going well on your stems, the download, and the overall process, then make sure you reboot your system. Clear the caches from multiple websites that can hinder the download and installation process.
Troubleshooting Turbotax installation errors
Turbotax software is continuously being updated with varying tax norms and ever-evolving technologies; make sure you have an updated system. With the type of errors that can prevent the installation of turbotax software on your devices, we are here to provide some of the troubleshooting tips.
- Source of download: Make sure you download the software from its official website by intuit. Other downloading platforms may or may not be legit, instilling malware into your system. The installation and download from their main website are smooth and guided.
- System software: Turn off any kind of firewall protection and antivirus programming until the download and installation are complete. You can even turn on some of the permissions that are otherwise preventing the software from being downloaded and installed.
- Updated system: Make sure your system is updated and the browser and operating system you are using are current with the latest downloading norms. Outdated systems usually fail to download the latest software, as already mentioned above. Moreover, you have to make sure that there aren’t any versions of turbotax software downloaded previously on your system.
- Clear caches and Browsing history: Avoid password or data-saving exercises from various information-extraction-based websites. They leave various cookies on your system that are sometimes tracking your browsing or leaving harmful cookies on your system. Habitually clear the caches on your system.
- Turbotax customer care service: If you are unable to identify the issue that is preventing the turbotax software from loading on your system, you can turn to turbotax’s customer care service. They can help you identify the issues that are causing the installation errors.