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Should I remove TaxACT 2011 California?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #36,613
United States Rank #20,313
Reach 0.0030%

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TaxACT 2011 California

What is TaxACT 2011 California?  (from 2nd Story Software)

TaxACT Alerts inspect your return for errors, omissions, and tax-saving opportunities you may have missed. Joint vs. Separate report determines which filing status gives the best tax outcome. Depreciation & disposal summaries make it easy to review your assets to maximize depreciation deductions. Audit Assistant guides...  Read more

Overview

TaxACT 2011 California 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named UnStTax.exe. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 97.99 MB (102,753,168 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 99% of users of TaxACT 2011 California come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.taxact.com
Installation folder: C:\2nd Story Software\TaxACT 2011
Uninstaller: C:\2NDSTO~1\TAXACT~3\UnStTax.exe C:\2NDSTO~1\TAXACT~3\1040_CA.log
Estimated size: 97.99 MB

Program filesFiles installed by TaxACT 2011 California

Program executable:UnStTax.exe
Path:C:\2nd Story Software\TaxACT 2011\UnStTax.exe
MD5:aa7f3dace4faa844a722eaa6aa71a017
Additional files:
  • TaxACT11.exe - TaxACT 2011 (TaxACT Application)
  • 1040_AZcalc.dll - Calculation Module
  • 1040_CAcalc.dll
  • 1040_FedCalc.dll
  • 1040_Fedprint.dll - Print Module
  • Ta11Upsw.exe
  • UpdateMgr.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • TaxACT11.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CCD17117-E876-4CD5-9629-FB8FBA197187}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • TaxACT11.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\2nd Story Software\TaxACT 2011\TaxACT11.exe'.

How do I remove TaxACT 2011 California?

You can uninstall TaxACT 2011 California 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 2011 California, 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 2011 California.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 7 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#36,613

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.33%
Windows XP 16.67%
Windows 10 10.00%
Windows Vista 5.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 56.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 8.33%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.00%
Windows 10 Home 3.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

99.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 99.02%
  Canada 0.98%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 40.91%
Dell 22.73%
Toshiba 9.09%
Intel 6.82%
Acer 6.82%
ASUS 4.55%
Lenovo 2.27%
GIGABYTE 2.27%
Alienware 2.27%
American Megatrends 2.27%
Common models
Dell Dimension 9100 ... 4.00%
HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC 4.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite A505 4.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite L775 2.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite A215 2.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite A205 2.00%

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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