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| Thread ID: 104230 | 2009-10-21 00:58:00 | Renewal of Avast (free version) | Billy T (70) | Press F1 |
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| 822593 | 2009-10-21 00:58:00 | Hi Team Twelve months have rolled around since initial installation and the Avast pop-up is now nagging me about expiry. Each time I select the 'thanks, but I'll stick with the free version' option, it goes away but returns after 2-3 days or sometimes less. So, what exactly is it expecting me to do to shut it up? Today I re-entered the registration key to see if that would do it, and it acknowledged that I had done this, but tomorrow is another day and I'm not confident that it's fixed. I had to install Avast on my son's laptop a few months back and used a key that I previously installed on another computer and it accepted the double use without arguing so I'm not sure what it is all about. Previously used validation key usually provoke a hissy-fit if you try them again on another box. Cheers Billy 8-{) :confused: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 822594 | 2009-10-21 01:02:00 | You have to go back to the website and reregister: www.avast.com |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 822595 | 2009-10-21 01:04:00 | I uninstalled it and use microsofts new free one. Way less bloated. | robbyp (2751) | ||
| 822596 | 2009-10-21 20:16:00 | I uninstalled it and use microsofts new free one. Way less bloated.Me too! | KiwiTT_NZ (233) | ||
| 822597 | 2009-10-21 20:17:00 | I uninstalled it and use microsofts new free one. Way less bloated. Yes You have to go back to the website and reregister: www.avast.com Yes |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 822598 | 2009-10-21 20:33:00 | Stop being a Scotsman and purchase the "paid" version. You won't regret it :) |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 822599 | 2009-10-21 20:35:00 | Stop being a Scotsman and purchase the "paid" version.) Wouldn't bother with the paid version of Avast - if you're going to pay for an AV get NOD32 it's far better than Avast. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 822600 | 2009-10-21 20:51:00 | You have to go back to the website and reregister: www.avast.com Thank you for that advice CYaBro. I wonder why they don't actually tell you that in the alert then, or provide the link? To be fair, I thought that agreeing to continue with the free version would take me to a re-registration page, so maybe I have missed something. Re purchasing the paid version, I never stray from the paths of righteousness when surfing (well, hardly ever :xmouth:) so in the 15 years or so that I've been on line I've never had a virus infection or any malware problem, in fact the recent burst of three alerts for virus issues in spam email was a once in 10 years event so the free version of Avast seems quite adequate for my needs. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 822601 | 2009-10-21 20:55:00 | I wonder why they don't actually tell you that in the alert then, or provide the link? To be fair, I thought that agreeing to continue with the free version would take me to a re-registration page, so maybe I have missed something. There is some tiny text down the bottom of the window somewhere. They want you to think the only way forward is to buy the full version. ;) |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 822602 | 2009-10-22 00:18:00 | Windows Security Essentials is fine, I dumped Avast! too. LL |
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