TurboTax 2024 requires CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess. Windows Security complains.

[ProRad]

While installing TurboTax 2024 Standard, a Windows Security shown below pops up. It would be nice if TurboTax would first pop up a window with some explanation as to why is this needed and under what circumstances so that people can make an informed decision.

In my case, I pressed the Cancel button, just to be safe not really knowing whether it is part of TurboTax app or not.

What in TurboTax 2024 will not function with this not allowed?

How to enable it after the install if I have not enabled it during the install?

[TurboTaxSusan · Accepted solution]

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.

[ProRad]

Thank you for your update but it does not answer my questions.

My point is that for an average user it is not clear that this pop up has anything to do with TurboTax and consequently whether it is safe or not to allow it.

My suggestion is that TurboTax 2024 should warn users during the install and ahead of time that this is required and it should be allowed. I suggest that TurboTax 2024 be updated with such a warning.

How do I allow it after the install if I have not allowed it during the install?

[TurboTaxAniqua]

You have to allow it during the install when it prompts.

Thanks for your feedback, it's notes and will be passed on to the assigned department.

[ProRad]

Thank you for passing the suggestion up.

Are you saying that if I did not enable CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess during the install, I have to uninstall TurboTax 2024 and reinstall it to be able to Netfile my return?

[TurboTaxSusan]

@ProRad Yes, if your having problems NETFILEing or updating or using other features that require TurboTax to connect to the internet, you can reinstall the software.

[TomC91]

OMG, as a loyal TurboTax user for over 30 years, how can the Intuit make it so confused to me?:)  HAHA, as I also just clicked "Cancel" during the installation.

Anyway, I am going to uninstall and reinstall this 2024 TurboTax again, 

And I just want to make sure that when the message "CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess" pop up and I would press the button "Show More". Should I allow both Public and Private, or I just need to allow Public as it defaults, if I am also planning to use the Netfile to transfer my tax return to the CRA later. 

Thanks, have a nice day!

[TurboTaxAniqua]

@TomC91 You can allow as it defaults.

[TomC91]

Thanks for your quick response!

As I have just un-installed and re-installed the TurboTax 2024, but the message "CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess" was not popping up this time, so I did not have any chance to allow it anymore.

I hope it means everything is okay to go, or I can only deal with it when I get the problem with the netfile feature during my tax return submission, not sure if some files were still there from the previous installation or if Intuit actually did update the installation procedure.