XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11, misc.taxes   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   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?   
      
   >   
   >> 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 remove support for out-of-date platforms.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.   
      
   Otherwise, it is somewhat ridiculous for a software to demand a certain   
   version of the operating system if there is not actual need.   
      
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