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Turn Virus Detection Off/On

If you're having trouble installing TurboTax, you can temporarily disable (turn off) your virus detection software. After installing TurboTax, remember to re-enable it by turning it back on.

Note: The following instructions are intended as a general guide; we do not provide specific instructions for third-party software. Check your software’s Help or online help option for current information.
 

Follow these steps:

  1. (Recommended) Close all programs that access the Internet or access files from the Internet, including e-mail.
  2. In Windows, you can locate your virus detection program's icon in your system tray at the bottom-right corner of your screen. In Mac OS X, you can find the icon at the top-right of your screen in the white menu bar
  3. Right-click the icon, and then select Disable (or a similar option) to turn it off.
  4. Once you have successfully installed TurboTax, repeat step 3, except this time select Enable to turn your virus-protection back on.
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