Avast for Home Running Smart Scan in Avast Antivirus Creating an Avast Account Resetting your Avast Account password Avast for Windows Opening Avast applications (Windows PC) Adding a missing subscription to your Avast Account (Windows PC) Activating an Avast Premium Security subscription on Windows PC Managing administrative accounts on your Windows 7 Managing administrative accounts […]
Uninstall via Avast Uninstall Utility Click the button below to download the Avast Uninstall Utility setup file, and save it to a familiar location on your PC (by default, downloaded files are saved to your Downloads folder). DOWNLOAD AVAST UNINSTALL UTILITY NOTE:For computers based on old processors without SSE2 support, download the following file: Avast Uninstall Utility (non-SSE2) Right-click the downloaded […]
Avast Premium Security for Windows is a paid product that requires a subscription to use. After installing Avast Premium Security, you may need to manually activate your subscription. Enter activation code To activate Avast Premium Security using an activation code: Locate your activation code. This is included in your order confirmation email. For detailed instructions, refer to the […]
After installing an Avast application, you need to open the user interface to access the features and settings. This article provides instructions for different methods of opening Avast applications on Windows. When you install an Avast application on Microsoft Windows, a desktop shortcut icon and a taskbar icon are automatically created for quick access to open the application. You […]
You can manually add a missing Avast subscription to your Avast Account using one of the methods below: An activated Avast product: When a subscription is already active on at least one device, you can add the subscription to your Avast Account by signing in to the activated product with your Avast Account credentials. […]
Avast Premium Security for Windows is a comprehensive security software that blocks viruses, spyware, and other malicious threats. Additionally, it protects you and your data against dangerous fake websites, ransomware, and hackers while you are online. Avast Premium Security is a paid product that requires a subscription to use. This article contains instructions to install […]
Click the Windows Start button, type user accounts into the search field, and select User Accounts from the search results. Click Manage another account. A window appears showing your current User Accounts. For User Accounts with administrative privileges, Administrator appears under the user name. Sign in to Windows using an account with administrative privileges before installing Avast software. Install your Avast product Download the […]
Press the Win and X keys on your keyboard simultaneously, then select Control Panel from the menu that appears. Select User Accounts and Family Safety, then click User Accounts. Click Manage another account. A window appears showing your current User Accounts. For User Accounts with administrative privileges, Administrator appears under the user name. Sign in to Windows using an account with administrative privileges before installing Avast […]
By default, Windows requires you to actively authorize any software installation or reinstallation. This prevents viruses, malware, and unauthorized individuals from stealthily installing unwanted software without your consent. Before installing Avast software, we recommend signing in to Windows as a user with administrative privileges to ease the authorization process. Refer to the sections in this article […]
If you’re using Windows Defender, you don’t have to do anything: it’s automatically enabled. However, if you want to set up a third-party antivirus, like Avast Antivirus on Windows 8, then you should follow these simple steps: Download the antivirus software of your choice Double-click the file when it’s finished downloading Run the installation […]