Hi,
I'm new here and I'm not very computer savvy and would appreciate any help you can offer. My grandson sent me a copy of his turbo tax program in my email, I've saved it to my computer, but I can't open it. It's a zip file and when i click on it, it says setup.exe. When I click on the setup, I get this message "windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. you may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." My grandson gave me a "key" to use when it opened, that gave me permission, but I can't get to the place to enter the number. Your help is appreciated.

Thank you

you have to unzip it first. when you are viewing the files, there should be something that says unzip these files, or you may have to get an unzipping program.

Hi,
Thanks for responding. When I clicked on it, it opened winzip, then I clicked on setup.exe, then it told me I couldn't access it. so I guess I unzipped it.

did you actually keep clicking next until it unzipped? it should then open up a new window with the same files, but unzipped this time and you'll be able to open up setup.exe.

this process can take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on how many files there are and how big they are and whatnot.

HI Tootsie, Welcome to PCHF.
If you don't know what you are doing with this program, then you better just go to a tax accountant very soon or whatever you have done in the past and figure it out for next year.

The fact that this program is in a Zip Archive tells me that it might have been pirated. Well, actually, if your son is giving it to you, then it probably is pirated.

well it is probably not legal for him to send it to his father, but his son probably owns the original version. i bought Paint Shop Pro XI over christmas but left it at home. my dad sent me the zip files and key code to install the software from home. nothing wrong with that.

it's illegal piracy and the thread should be closed.

read this: TurboTax - License Agreement for Tax Year 2006 TurboTax® Software and Services

excerp:

Intuit Inc. ("Intuit", "we", "our", or "us") grants to the person (an individual or single entity) who purchases an authorized license to use the Software and to members of that person's immediate family household (i.e., spouse or domestic partner, children, parents, grandparents, and brothers or sisters who regularly live at the same residence) (together "you", "your" or "user") a personal limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license, provided that you comply with all of the terms and conditions of this End User License.
You may: (a) install and use a copy of the Software on one or more computers owned by you (at home or at work); (b) use the Software only to prepare, print and/or electronically file up to five federal 2006 tax year returns and related state tax returns; and (c) make one backup copy of the Software for personal use as permitted under this license grant.
You are not licensed or permitted under this End User License to do any of the following: (a) make any copies of the Software, or allow any other person to use the Software; (b) rent, loan, resell or distribute the original CD or a copy of the Software to any other person; (c) make the Software available on any file-sharing service; (d) electronically send the Software to any other person; (e) copy the printed materials or user documentation accompanying the Software other than as necessary to support the uses permitted above; (f) decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer the Software; or (g) use the Software to electronically file more than five federal returns. Any person who received the Software through any of the forgoing prohibited methods, or through any method other than purchasing a license for this Software from Intuit or an Intuit authorized reseller, is not authorized to use such Software.