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Level 1
posted Feb 26, 2025 7:40:38 PM

Installing Turbotax Download-CefSharpe.BrowserSubProcess

Hello,

While installing Turbotax, a message pops up saying "Windows Defender Firewall has blocked some features of this app.  Name:  CefSharpe.BrowserSubProcess".

 

Is this required to use Turbotax 2024?  Is it safe or okay to choose "Allow CefSharpe.BrowerSubProcess to communicate on private networks, such as my home or work network"?

 

If this is not recommended, how can we uninstall or delete the CefSharpe.BrowerSubProcess?

 

Thank you.

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Moderator
Feb 27, 2025 12:31:43 PM

The CefSharpe.BrowserSubProcess is part of a system that TurboTax (and other applications) use to allow the software to connect to the internet. You should allow it, as TurboTax needs to connect to the internet to activate, download updates, NETFILE and for other features. 

 

 

 

Level 1
Feb 27, 2025 1:38:51 PM

Thank you, TurboTaxSusan.

 

Has CefSharpe.BrowserSubProcess always been used by TurboTax?  I have used TurboTax for many years, and this is the first time the question came up while downloading the tax software.  The only difference I can think of is that in prior years, I bought the CD or digital download software from a store, while this time, I bought it directly from Intuit.ca.  I never came across the CefSharpe.BrowserSubProcess question until this year, in all my years downloading the Turbotax software purchased from stores.

 

Can you also confirm if each purchase of Turbotax software allows me to download it in 3 computers?  For example, if I buy a new laptop, can I download Turbotax 2024 on my new laptop using the same license code, if I have only downloaded it once before (on my old current desktop)?  Thank you again.

Moderator
Feb 28, 2025 6:25:36 AM

Yes, We've been having using CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess. A tool that allows you to embed chrome-lite browser functions into something, Usually, this tool is required in a specific program or device installed on your PC, you might have not experience this before as you have used a CD in the past an d it also depends on your computer settings. 

 

You can use your TurboTax license code with one account and can Install up to 3 devices. Yes, you can install it on anew laptop using the same license code. If you want to install TurboTax Desktop on a second computer, you would need to login using the same account where you originally used the code. Then, when you login, the code will already be there. You would just have to select it to continue.

Level 6
Mar 5, 2025 2:07:22 PM

It's more likely to be a change in Windows Firewall due to updates, than a change in TurboTax.

Moderator
Mar 6, 2025 5:08:55 AM

@Delphision The CefSharpe.BrowserSubProcess is part of a system that TurboTax (and other applications) use to allow the software to connect to the internet. You should allow it, as TurboTax needs to connect to the internet to activate, download updates, NETFILE and for other features.

Returning Member
Mar 15, 2025 3:44:01 PM

I got the popup about this Browser Subprocess (that Windows is flagging it ) and since I didn't know what it was and had never got this in my previous installs, I said 'Don't allow'. Now I see that Intuit  recommends that I allow it. (It would have been nice to have been warned in advance.)

How do I now change to allow it?

Returning Member
Mar 15, 2025 4:07:42 PM

I got the popup about this Browser Subprocess (that Windows is flagging it ) and since I didn't know what it was and had never got this in my previous installs, I said 'Don't allow'. Now I see that Intuit  recommends that I allow it. (It would have been nice to have been warned in advance.)

How do I now change to allow it?

Moderator
Mar 16, 2025 10:07:23 AM

@gottesmany2k were you able to install without it? If yes, then you should be good.