Activation problem for 2025 Turbotax

[TurboTaxSusan]

@2manyyear- The error stems from a legacy utility being removed from Windows 11, which TurboTax Desktop previously to use to generate the unique machine id (UMID). We have already updated TurboTax to remove the code that used the removed utility. However, if you installed TurboTax before it was updated (and after the legacy utility was removed), then the proper UMID was not associated with the license. Changing the TTConfig.ini file forces the software to use whatever was used in place of the UMID. 

If you don't see a UMID file , then please contact our phone support team for more assistance. 

[2manyyear-]

Thank you TurboTaxSusan.  While you were replying, I kept working on the issue, and eventually manage to find the files that I  needed to modify.  I have added some clarification to my original post, to help others.

Your explanation is clear, and I am very glad to hear that TurboTax has solved it for future users.