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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: twl845 on September 02, 2012, 04:45:40 AM

Title: Upgrade Over the top?
Post by: twl845 on September 02, 2012, 04:45:40 AM

Hi all,  I am running Avast Free and contemplating an upgrade to Avast Pro. My question is whether I must uninstall the free first, or can I install the Pro over the top. If I have to uninstall the Free first, would Uninstall be sufficient, or do I have to use the Clean tool also?
Thanks in advance.  :)

Title: Re: Upgrade Over the top?
Post by: CraigB on September 02, 2012, 05:10:20 AM

Once you recieve your license file by email ( make sure to save license file ) you simply add the file to your current avast ( maintanence/Registration ) and it will convert your free version into the version purchased, if there were any problems from there on then i would suggest a clean install.

Title: Re: Upgrade Over the top?
Post by: Dch48 on September 02, 2012, 05:25:42 AM

What craigb says is exactly what I did on both my Win 7 and XP machines when I purchased the full AIS suite. It worked perfectly.

Title: Re: Upgrade Over the top?
Post by: twl845 on September 02, 2012, 01:29:47 PM

Thanks to both of you. I see where you insert your new reg on the registration page. It looks pretty straight forward.  :)