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TaxACT 2010 Preparer's - 1040 Edition

What is TaxACT 2010 Preparer's - 1040 Edition?  (from 2nd Story Software)

TaxACT 1040 State Editions fully integrate with TaxACT 1040 Federal Editions. Clients' federal data automatically transfers and calculates. Answer a few state-specific questions, run Alerts and finish state returns in minutes. 1040 State Editions available for all 44 income-taxing states.

Overview

TaxACT 2010 Preparer's - 1040 Edition is a software program developed by 2nd Story Software. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named Unta10.exe. The setup package generally installs about 52 files and is usually about 112.31 MB (117,760,336 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 99% of users of TaxACT 2010 Preparer's - 1040 Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in Philippines.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.taxact.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\2nd Story Software\TaxACT 2010 Preparer's - 1040 Edition
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\2NDSTO~1\TA14D7~1\Unta10.exe C:\Program Files1\2NDSTO~1\TA14D7~1\Install_1040.log
Estimated size: 112.31 MB

Program filesFiles installed by TaxACT 2010 Preparer's - 1040 Edition

Program executable:Unta10.exe
Path:C:\2nd Story Software\TaxACT 2010 Preparer's Edition\Unta10.exe
MD5:5f9122d52cafb9e86058da8081830791
Additional files:
  • TaxACT10.exe - TaxACT 2010 (TaxACT Application)
  • 1040_COcalc.dll - Calculation Module
  • 1040_FedCalc.dll
  • 1040_Fedprint.dll - Print Module
  • 1040_GAcalc.dll
  • 1040_IAcalc.dll
  • 1040_ILcalc.dll
  • 1040_KScalc.dll
  • 1040_MOcalc.dll
  • 1040_NEcalc.dll
  • 1040_NCcalc.dll
  • 1040_NYcalc.dll
  • 1040_AZcalc.dll
  • 1040_CAcalc.dll
  • 1040_CTcalc.dll
  • 1040_INcalc.dll
  • 1040_MAcalc.dll
  • 1040_MEcalc.dll
  • 1040_MIcalc.dll
  • 1040_NDcalc.dll
  • 1040_NHcalc.dll
  • 1040_NMcalc.dll
  • 1040_OHcalc.dll
  • 1040_PAcalc.dll
  • 1040_SCcalc.dll
  • 1040_TNcalc.dll
  • 1040_UTcalc.dll
  • 1040_VAcalc.dll
  • 1040_WIcalc.dll
  • 1065_FedCalc.dll
  • 1065_Fedprint.dll
  • 1120_CAcalc.dll
  • 1120_FedCalc.dll
  • 1120_Fedprint.dll
  • 1120S_FedCalc.dll
  • 1120S_Fedprint.dll
  • Dynapdf.dll (by DynaForms) - DynaPDF 2.0
  • HTMLCapture.dll (by POLESTARSOFT.com) - HtmlCapture ActiveX Control (HtmlCapture ActiveX Control v2.0)
  • PDFText.dll (by www.is-soft.de - www.pdf-analyzer.com) - PDFtext (PDFtext - Textextraction made easy!)
  • ta10prdw.exe
  • Ta10Uppw.exe
  • TaxACT09.exe - TaxACT 2009
  • TaxACT12.exe - TaxACT 2012
  • Taxpdf.dll (by Symbol Technologies) - TaxPDF API (TaxPDF)
  • Unstate.exe
  • UnStTax.exe
  • Unta09.exe
  • Unta10.exe
  • Unta12.exe
  • UpdateMgr.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • TaxACT09.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E0FA0C09-CB41-4F6C-883A-B745F918BF1F}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove TaxACT 2010 Preparer's - 1040 Edition?

You can uninstall TaxACT 2010 Preparer's - 1040 Edition from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program TaxACT 2010 Preparer's - 1040 Edition, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove TaxACT 2010 Preparer's - 1040 Edition.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win 7 4%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#40,304

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.58%
Windows 10 18.75%
Windows XP 10.42%
Windows Vista 6.25%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.17%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.42%
Windows 8.1 10.42%
Windows 10 Home 8.33%
Windows 7 Professional 8.33%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.25%

Distribution by countryGeography

98.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 98.84%
  Philippines 1.16%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.39%
Hewlett-Packard 24.39%
Acer 14.63%
Toshiba 9.76%
ASUS 7.32%
American Megatrends 4.88%
Gateway 4.88%
Samsung 4.88%
Lenovo 2.44%
Intel 2.44%
Common models
HP-Pavilion NY545AA-ABA p... 7.14%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.76%
TOSHIBA Satellite P875 2.38%
TOSHIBA Satellite L675D 2.38%
TOSHIBA Satellite L505 2.38%
TOSHIBA Satellite A505 2.38%

About (from 2nd Story Software, Inc.)

2nd Story Software specializes in tax preparation software and Web-based services.
Publisher URL: www.taxact.com

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