XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, misc.taxes   
   From: ithinkiam@gmail.com   
      
   Carlos E.R.  wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-28 09:35, Chris wrote:   
   >> Lynn McGuire  wrote:   
   >>> On 1/27/2026 6:37 PM, Maria Sophia wrote:   
   >>>> I bought TurboTax at Costco today for $55.99 - $11 = $44.99 + 0% tax.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> At home I try to install it on Windows 10, and it says it won't load.   
   >>>> Apparently it needs Windows 11.   
   >>>> Why?   
   >>>> What on earth could TurboTax need that only Windows 11 can supply?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Is there a known workaround?   
   >>>   
   >>> Are these people idiots ?   
   >>   
   >> The only idiots are people buying something that is clearly incompatible   
   >> with their needs and then complain about it.   
   >   
   > Does the box clearly say in reasonable sized lettering that it is   
   > Windows 11 only?   
      
   See if you can spot it? ;)   
      
   >>   
   >>> They are going to lose half of their user   
   >>> base.  Windows 10 is still the prevalent home pc software.   
   >>   
   >> Windows 11 has been around over four years and win10 was officially EOL's   
   >> last October. Totally not unreasonable for a financial organisation to   
   >> remove support for out-of-date platforms.   
   >   
   > Windows 10 is still under official support. M$ changed minds.   
      
   Nope. They still state clearly it is EOL.   
   https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-support-h   
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   Yes, ESU exists, but is a limited fig leaf to soften the blow.   
      
   > Otherwise, it is somewhat ridiculous for a software to demand a certain   
   > version of the operating system if there is not actual need.   
      
   These are never technical decisions. Either risk mitigation or commercially   
   driven.   
      
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