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Submission + - Intuit Claims Security Concerns in Dropping Windows 10 For TurboTax (intuit.com)

Submitted by Xesdeeni on Wednesday August 20, 2025 @09:06PM

Xesdeeni writes: I received an email indicating Intuit will not support Windows 10 for the desktop versions of TurboTax, starting this tax year. Laughably, they say "security is a top priority for us", before saying "To use TurboTax Desktop software for tax year 2025, your computer will need to run on Microsoft Windows 11" or "TurboTax Online".

I'm just paranoid enough to use the desktop version, which at least limits what they get to see to the forms they relay to the IRS, rather than everything. Even if I was willing to endure the added burden of printing and mailing the forms, this works be the end of that, since I'm out on Windows 11 for the reasons you already know.

Here's what they sent:
Hi there,

Weâ(TM)re reaching out to provide an update on TurboTax Desktop software for tax year 2025. After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide software updates, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10 operating system. Because security is a top priority for us, TurboTax Desktop software for tax year 2025 onwards will not be compatible with Windows 10 operating system.

To use TurboTax Desktop software for tax year 2025, your computer will need to run on Microsoft Windows 11 operating system. You can also consider switching to TurboTax Online, which will work on any supported browser (available December 2025).

For more resources and additional information about this change, go to this help article: How does the end of support for Windows 10 affect my TurboTax Desktop experience?

Thanks for being part of the TurboTax family.

Warm regards,

The TurboTax Team

I've wanted a Linux offering for years now, and only kept Windows for such limited products as this. I guess I can completely punt it now.

Submission + - Nvidia Prohibits Consumer GPU Use In Data Centers? (theregister.co.uk)

Submitted by Xesdeeni on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @02:21PM

Xesdeeni writes: (Except blockchains)

Nvidia has banned the use of its GeForce and Titan gaming graphics cards in data centers â" forcing organizations to fork out for more expensive gear, like its latest Tesla V100 chips.

The chip-design giant updated its GeForce and Titan software licensing in the past few days, adding a new clause that reads: âoeNo Datacenter Deployment. The SOFTWARE is not licensed for datacenter deployment, except that blockchain processing in a datacenter is permitted.â

Is this really even legal?

First, because it changes use of existing hardware, already purchased, by changing software (with potentially required bug fixes) agreements retroactively.

Second, because how can a customer (at least in the US) be told they can't use a product in a particular place, unless it's a genuine safety or security concern (i.e. government regulation)!?

https://www.theregister.co.uk/... https://wccftech.com/nvidia-ge... https://www.google.com/amp/s/w...

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