https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/troubleshooting/discussion/slow-startup-of-turbotax2024-compared-to-2022-and-older/01/3501584#M34821 <P>I starting to have more of an issue with Turbo Tax.&nbsp; Why is it that newer versions are MUCH SLOWER to start?&nbsp; I think I know the answer - but need to vent.&nbsp; We are paying good money for a license - yet you're making the end user now logging in with an account now - and then activate the product.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE go back to the old way where you just entered a serial number to register.&nbsp; Those versions of Turbo Tax open up MUCH QUICKER!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>As a test - I can open TT2019 to TT2022 in about 10 seconds from menu click to TurboTax sitting at the open options.&nbsp; Doing the same with TT2023 and TT2024 takes literally 30 seconds!&nbsp; I figured I'd let it slide last year - but this is getting ridiculous - exact same issue with TT2024.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I tried this both on my older Windows 10 install with 8GB RAM and now a brand new build of Windows11 with 8GB of RAM.</P> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:07:44 GMT nocternal 2025-02-20T22:07:44Z https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/troubleshooting/discussion/slow-startup-of-turbotax2024-compared-to-2022-and-older/01/3501584#M34821 <P>I starting to have more of an issue with Turbo Tax.&nbsp; Why is it that newer versions are MUCH SLOWER to start?&nbsp; I think I know the answer - but need to vent.&nbsp; We are paying good money for a license - yet you're making the end user now logging in with an account now - and then activate the product.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE go back to the old way where you just entered a serial number to register.&nbsp; Those versions of Turbo Tax open up MUCH QUICKER!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>As a test - I can open TT2019 to TT2022 in about 10 seconds from menu click to TurboTax sitting at the open options.&nbsp; Doing the same with TT2023 and TT2024 takes literally 30 seconds!&nbsp; I figured I'd let it slide last year - but this is getting ridiculous - exact same issue with TT2024.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I tried this both on my older Windows 10 install with 8GB RAM and now a brand new build of Windows11 with 8GB of RAM.</P> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:07:44 GMT https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/troubleshooting/discussion/slow-startup-of-turbotax2024-compared-to-2022-and-older/01/3501584#M34821 nocternal 2025-02-20T22:07:44Z https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/troubleshooting/discussion/re-slow-startup-of-turbotax2024-compared-to-2022-and-older/01/3501820#M34824 <P>I have passed on your comments &amp; suggestions to our product development team. Thank you for your input.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><IMG src="https://lithium-response-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/turbotax.response.lithium.com/RESPONSEIMAGE/b093eaec-2bf6-45b1-9618-0399c1e55966.default.png" /></P> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:15:55 GMT https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/troubleshooting/discussion/re-slow-startup-of-turbotax2024-compared-to-2022-and-older/01/3501820#M34824 TurboTax_Susan 2025-02-20T23:15:55Z