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"(186) Update Available..." every time Install Version is opened

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🛠️ Fix for "(186) Update Available..." Message Appearing Every Time You Open TaxWise

To resolve the issue where the (186) Update Available... message appears every time you open TaxWise, follow these steps:

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Step 1: Rename the update.dat File

Use this when you need to stop TaxWise from repeatedly detecting the same update file.

• Close TaxWise.
• Navigate to the UTS xx folder (where xx corresponds to the 2-digit year of the program).
• Right-click the update.dat file and select Rename.
• Rename the file to update.dat.OLD.
• Open TaxWise.
• Click Help > About to make sure the update was successfully applied.

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Step 2: Ensure Other Users are Logged Out

Use this when you need to prevent other users from interfering with the update process.

• Make sure all other users are logged out of the network and TaxWise.
• All other users should turn off their computers.

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Step 3: Reapply the Update If Necessary

Use this when the update did not apply correctly the first time.

• If the update was not successfully applied, close TaxWise and reapply the update.

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