Using Windows 11 with default firewall and antivirus.
Temporarily disabled the firewall and added the whole TurboTax 2018 installation folder to windows defender exclusion list.
Deleted TTConfig.ini from the ProgramData folder.
Relaunched TurboTax 2018
Reentered the Installation keycode
Attempted to activate, same screens popped up directing to phone activation.
Thanks for the reply, still stuck on the activation.
