Windows Vista: Tax Time. Vista 64 owners watch out.
- 1/23/09 9:01 AM
Tax Time. Vista 64 owners watch out.
by R. Proffitt - 1/23/09 9:01 AM
"#(supported) Operating Systems:
* Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4
* Windows XP (32-bit) Home/Media Center Edition/Pro with Service Pack 2 or higher
* Windows Vista (32-bit) Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
* Administrative rights required"
That's the list from Turbo Tax.
Please check that box BEFORE you buy it.
Bob
Turbo tax
by flaminghotsauce - 1/28/09 8:37 AM In reply to: Tax Time. Vista 64 owners watch out. by R. Proffitt
is well marketed. We did ours on the TaxAct.com website, free filing, free upload, everything.
Tax Cut works with Vista 64
by rpreason - 1/30/09 6:03 PM In reply to: Tax Time. Vista 64 owners watch out. by R. Proffitt
I've downloaded the H & R Block Tax Cut software from Amazon and it works just fine with Vista 64. Glad I didn't choose the Turbo Tax software.
Tax Cut is the real deal
by cngoins - 2/22/09 7:03 PM In reply to: Tax Cut works with Vista 64 by rpreasonI've been a tax cut user for four years now and with no issues. Its the best
Has anyone tried it? I could swear that it worked last year
by Technojunkie3 - 1/30/09 6:20 PM In reply to: Tax Time. Vista 64 owners watch out. by R. Proffitt
Someone at Intuit needs a polite tap with the cluestick to clear this up.
TurboTax - 64 bit
by msgale - 1/30/09 7:48 PM In reply to: Has anyone tried it? I could swear that it worked last year by Technojunkie3"TurboTax 2008 can run on 64-bit operating systems (OS) in 32-bit compatibility mode" - from TurboTax's web help. I am running it on Vista 64 Ultimate.
TurboTax - 64 bit
by psdale4 - 1/30/09 10:26 PM In reply to: TurboTax - 64 bit by msgaleI have Vista 64 bit operating systems. How do you get in to run in 32-bit compatibility mode ?
It should be automatic, like every other 32-bit program.
by Technojunkie3 - 1/31/09 4:45 AM In reply to: TurboTax - 64 bit by psdale4I can see why Intuit didn't bother with a 64-bit native version, there isn't much point for anything that won't really stress the CPU, but they should have specified 64-bit Vista compatibility.
32-bit compatible mode
by darrenforster99 - 2/21/09 12:32 AM In reply to: TurboTax - 64 bit by psdale4Vista automatically runs 32-bit programs in this mode, you shouldn't need to change anything.
Although if it isn't running in 32-bit mode you can force it by right clicking on the program icon, selecting properties and going to the compatibility tab, then put a tick in the box "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and choose Windows XP (Service Pack 2), this will force it to run as close to XP SP2 as it can get.
I use GNUCash though for my tax it's free, GPL, OpenSource and works fine with Vista 64
Open letter
by 3rdalbum - 1/31/09 1:56 AM In reply to: Tax Time. Vista 64 owners watch out. by R. Proffitt
To the makers of Turbo Tax:
Please recompile Turbo Tax on a 64-bit machine. In case you haven't noticed, we're in 2009 now, 64-bit computing is not a passing fad, and it should take you less than an hour to release a 64-bit edition of your software.
Yours sincerely,
Today's Computing World.
32 v: 64
by msgale - 1/31/09 7:53 AM In reply to: Open letter by 3rdalbumWhen a 32 bit application is installed on PC running a 64 bits O/S it is automatically set in the correct mode. 32 bit applications are installed in "\program files (x86)" where as 64 bit apps are in "\program file\+...+” There are actually very few 64 Bit applications out there. Photoshop CS4 is 64 bit, but nothing else of CS4 is. Explorer is both a 64 and 32 bit application, but the 64 bit version is basically useless, since none of the standard plug-in work. MS Office is not 64 bit, nor is Visual Studio. I believe SQL Server is. Simply recompiling is but the first of many steps needed to convert an application from 32 to 64 bits. PS although Visual Studio is a 32 bit application it can build 64 bit apps.
Thanks for adding that.
by R. Proffitt - 1/31/09 12:52 PM
In reply to: 32 v: 64 by msgale
However something is amiss with this application.
1. Turbo Tax is not supporting it on Vista 64.
2. Some are unable to run it on Vista 64.
Combine item 1 and 2 and you find people a little upset.
Bob
FWIW, it installed OK on my 64-bit Vista SP1 notebook
by Technojunkie3 - 1/31/09 5:12 PM In reply to: Thanks for adding that. by R. Proffitt
I had to do a manual update to get the Updater update, but other than that little hiccup everything is OK so far.
64 bit Vista
by doc101 - 2/22/09 3:27 PM In reply to: Tax Time. Vista 64 owners watch out. by R. Proffitt
Am running TurboTax Premier on Windows Home Premium SP1 64 bit. There have been NO problems of any kind. I would be interested in knowing what difficulties others have had.
Doc101
What does not work...
by ddb161 - 3/1/09 8:25 PM In reply to: 64 bit Vista by doc101On mine, if you choose to let it look for updates upon startup, it NEVER finishes.
If you choose NOT to let it look for updates upon startup, it never gets past 'Scanning Forms'
Either way, it sucks. AND on TurboTax's specific answer to the 64 bit question, it says something about'so many variations','they are looking into it for the 2009 version'
As I said in their help feedback for the answer (that was not an answer) 'Geeze, what a copout'
Heck, even iTunes runs on my machine!
Vista 64 Ultimate, 6 Gig Ram, etc, etc.
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