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Should I remove TaxACT 2012 California?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #32,068
United States Rank #16,611
Reach 0.0042%

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TaxACT 2012 California

Overview

TaxACT 2012 California is a 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 main program executable is UnStTax.exe. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 114.67 MB (120,245,147 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.taxact.com
Installation folder: C:\2nd Story Software\TaxACT 2012
Uninstaller: C:\2NDSTO~1\TAXACT~4\UnStTax.exe C:\2NDSTO~1\TAXACT~4\1040_CA.log
Estimated size: 114.67 MB

Program filesFiles installed by TaxACT 2012 California

Program executable:UnStTax.exe
Path:C:\2nd Story Software\TaxACT 2012\UnStTax.exe
MD5:aa7f3dace4faa844a722eaa6aa71a017
Additional files:
  • TaxACT12.exe - TaxACT 2012 (TaxACT Application)
  • 1040_CAcalc.dll - Calculation Module
  • 1040_FedCalc.dll
  • 1040_Fedprint.dll - Print Module
  • 1040_MOcalc.dll
  • 1040_OHcalc.dll
  • UpdateMgr.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • TaxACT12.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FC912CB2-C574-48C5-8D5E-7B61E45F97E9}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove TaxACT 2012 California?

You can uninstall TaxACT 2012 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 2012 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 2012 California.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#32,068

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.07%
Windows 10 15.85%
Windows XP 8.54%
Windows Vista 8.54%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows 7 Professional 12.20%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.54%
Windows 8 6.10%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.10%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.88%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 42.59%
Dell 29.63%
Intel 7.41%
Toshiba 7.41%
Acer 7.41%
ASUS 3.70%
Alienware 1.85%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.41%
Dell Dimension 9100 ... 2.94%
Dell XPS 8500 2.94%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.94%
HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC 2.94%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.94%

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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