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Title: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: GeekyGamer01 on April 29, 2013, 05:17:16 PM
So I have a 365 day free license (which I do not regret getting!), but what happens when the 365 days are up? Do I have to buy the product or can I simply re-activate the license?

Thanks
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: Pondus on April 29, 2013, 05:18:48 PM
you register again for a new year.   ;)

Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: CraigB on April 29, 2013, 05:19:42 PM
Free is always free :)
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: GeekyGamer01 on April 29, 2013, 05:20:19 PM
Thanks all!
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: CraigB on April 29, 2013, 05:30:50 PM
Your welcome :)
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on October 17, 2013, 02:22:57 AM
Is it necessary to renew more registration expiration dates every 12 months?
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: REDACTED on June 14, 2017, 07:58:04 PM
I'm using free Avast.  I always paid for virus programs before and was considering paying for Avast, but it has nagged me so much since I started using the free version, it put me off.  Anyway, a couple of weeks ago is started giving me messages that my license is expiring soon (again, I'm using the FREE version).  I got them every freaking day, several times a day.  It's culimated in a message saying my license expires today -- and it's said that for days.  It gives me the option to pay for Avast (which I will not do at this time due to this very issue I'm reporting) or to continue with the free version.  I have chosen the latter option several times over the last few days and it does nothing.  I keep getting the messages and popups and it's clear that they will not stop until I pay.  So, why is Avast pretending I can continue with the free version?  Or, is that I CAN, but the price of using it is the daily nag screens?  Please advise:  either way, your sales tactics have actually caused me to not pay for something I was otherwise quite willing to pay for. 
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: bob3160 on June 14, 2017, 11:51:05 PM
I'm using free Avast.  I always paid for virus programs before and was considering paying for Avast, but it has nagged me so much since I started using the free version, it put me off.  Anyway, a couple of weeks ago is started giving me messages that my license is expiring soon (again, I'm using the FREE version).  I got them every freaking day, several times a day.  It's culimated in a message saying my license expires today -- and it's said that for days.  It gives me the option to pay for Avast (which I will not do at this time due to this very issue I'm reporting) or to continue with the free version.  I have chosen the latter option several times over the last few days and it does nothing.  I keep getting the messages and popups and it's clear that they will not stop until I pay.  So, why is Avast pretending I can continue with the free version?  Or, is that I CAN, but the price of using it is the daily nag screens?  Please advise:  either way, your sales tactics have actually caused me to not pay for something I was otherwise quite willing to pay for.
What does it say here: (http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1497476870023-91981.png)


@bevhoward,
You are totally incorrect. I've used the free version since 2003 without having to uninstall  and reinstall.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: bob3160 on June 15, 2017, 12:03:53 AM
Renewal problem of Avast Free
See if this answers your concern and problem:

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=203940.msg1401279#msg1401279
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: REDACTED on June 20, 2017, 05:26:48 PM
No, that did not help.

Now whenever I start my computer I get a message that Avast has expired but "don't worry, there is another year of protection waiting for you."  There is a button to click to register for another year.  When I click it, it takes me to a page with a loading error screen.  I've done this three days in a row.  It can't load the page.

When I open the console I see this:
(http://cobwebdesign.ca/images/avast.jpg)

When I click on the link to activate my account or to register, I get the same issue as last week: I am presented with a screen offering either the paid or free version.  If I select FREE it takes me to a page asking me to upgrade for the special low price.  I do not wish to (as I said, i was going to pay for it, but I don't want to feel like I'm extorted into it) but there is no other option to select.

I have resolved my problem by paying for BitDefender instead.  This has been 3 weeks of constant problems and I've tried literally everything to renew my Avast.  I'm a programmer by trade -- not a moron.  This should not be this hard, unless this is intentional to try to force people to pay while pretending that free coverage is on offer.

thank you for trying to help.


Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: REDACTED on June 20, 2017, 05:49:57 PM
ARGH.  So I want to uninstall Avast.  They have this uninstall util which warns it will "uninstall everything" in the selected directory (you don't have a targeted uninstall tool for pete's sake?).  Thing is, I have a paid 3-year license to Avast Secure Line VPN which is integrated with Avast's firewall and antivirus console.  So I'm trying to figure out how to get rid of avast firewall and antivirus so I can go back to using BitDefender (and enjoy far fewer system tray popups), but I can't figure out how to get rid of it and keep the secureline I have happily paid for.  I tried to write Avast customer support, but they apparently provide zero support unless you pay (again, feeling extorted.  I HAVE paid for secure line, but not the product I want gone).  So, can anyone help me get rid of this thing but keep my VPN, which is great, by the way. 

(p.s. can anyone actually read the captcahs on this page?  They are so obscured I can't make out a single letter on some of them.  I have to use the LISTEN feature each time). 

I'm really not that curmudgeonly but this has been just a terrible experience. 
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: Eddy on June 20, 2017, 05:56:16 PM
It is a targeted tool but avast let's you select a folder where you want to install it, that is why they give this warning.

Download the stand alone version for secureline.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: Pondus on June 20, 2017, 05:59:52 PM
Do you know that Opera browser has FREE vpn integrated   ;)



Quote
(p.s. can anyone actually read the captcahs on this page?  They are so obscured I can't make out a single letter on some of them.  I have to use the LISTEN feature each time). 
Forum spam protection, only first 3 posts so you are done   ;)



Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: REDACTED on July 14, 2017, 05:07:36 PM
Hey, I was away and should have replied earier to thank everyone for their help with this frustrating issue.  It is much appreciated.

And yes, I do know about Opera and its features.  My partner is a die hard Opera user, but he's had a lot of compatibility with sites in the past so I've avoided it.  I hear that's improved, and as a web developer, I do test on Opera as part of my process, but it hasn't even been quite what I was looking for. The avast VPN is working out pretty well so far and the cost isn't bad.

Thanks for the tips. 
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on October 04, 2017, 11:38:54 PM
Today this afternoon, I decided to download the Avast! Free Antivirus and the Avast! Uninstall Utility on my computer before my expiration date for my registration expires on March 8th, 2018. First, I used the Avast! Uninstall Utility to uninstall this program. After that, I re-installed Avast! Free Antivirus. After that, my expiration date for the registration will expire on March 8th, 2018 still pops up when it goes on. It was a little confused to me. Normally, computer users uninstall and re-install Avast! Free Antivirus to get different expiration dates for registration every month.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: bob3160 on October 04, 2017, 11:48:30 PM
Today this afternoon, I decided to download the Avast! Free Antivirus and the Avast! Uninstall Utility on my computer before my expiration date for my registration expires on March 8th, 2018. First, I used the Avast! Uninstall Utility to uninstall this program. After that, I re-installed Avast! Free Antivirus. After that, my expiration date for the registration will expire on March 8th, 2018 still pops up when it goes on. It was a little confused to me. Normally, computer users uninstall and re-install Avast! Free Antivirus to get different expiration dates for registration every month.
What do you see here:
(http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1507153572000-7006.png)
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on October 25, 2017, 01:07:58 AM
Before my expiration date for my registration for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 8th, 2018 on my computer, do I really need to register this software to get a new expiration date before the last 30 days?
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: bob3160 on October 25, 2017, 01:13:33 AM
Registration in the free version is no longer needed. :)
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on October 25, 2017, 01:28:06 AM
After my expiration date for my registration for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 8th, 2018, do I need to activate this software again before I continue using it for a new year for 365 days? I’m not worried about it.  :)
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on October 25, 2017, 01:53:08 AM
I found this FAQ page because I found true evidence about activating Avast! Antivirus after expiration for registration for the next upcoming year.


After my expiration date for my registration for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 8th, 2018, I would say that I can re-activate this software to renew for one year.


It makes more sense to me.

Easy as pie, it is.  :)

Here is the link for this post:
https://support.avast.com/en-us/article/9/
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: Giraffe on October 26, 2017, 09:17:45 AM
Registration in the free version is no longer needed. :)
As I've just found out! Mine was due to expire soon but there was no button to re-register it. Reading this thread, I've just had another look and it expires in 360 days, so it automatically updated 5 days ago. Phew!
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: REDACTED on October 26, 2017, 01:37:39 PM
Why am I getting a nag screen every time I turn on my PC about renewing my license.

According to the message in the subscription tab / box my subscription is valid until 15/04/2018 and I still have (170 days remaining).

If I have 170 days remaining, why the nag screen every time I boot up?

To top this off I must agree with the person asking about the capture letters, very hard to see them all and on my PC even with the sound up full blast, I cannot hear anything!

Iv'e just had to click six times to actually see the image, and unlike other websites, the letters didn't change from what I can make out.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: bob3160 on October 26, 2017, 03:44:09 PM
Why am I getting a nag screen every time I turn on my PC about renewing my license.

According to the message in the subscription tab / box my subscription is valid until 15/04/2018 and I still have (170 days remaining).

If I have 170 days remaining, why the nag screen every time I boot up?

To top this off I must agree with the person asking about the capture letters, very hard to see them all and on my PC even with the sound up full blast, I cannot hear anything!

Iv'e just had to click six times to actually see the image, and unlike other websites, the letters didn't change from what I can make out.
Nag screen ends after your third post. (Keeps out the spammers)
Is it possible you have more than one subscription ???
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on November 01, 2017, 09:33:58 PM
I checked my subscription for my registration for Avast! Free Antivirus on my computer because my expiration date is going to expire on March 8th, 2018. I still have 125 days left before it expires. After it expires, do I need to re-activate Avast! Free Antivirus before starting a new year? Last year, I re-activated Avast! Free Antivirus on May 2016 from June 2015 for a different expiration date. Very simple, it is.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: bob3160 on November 01, 2017, 10:59:11 PM
I checked my subscription for my registration for Avast! Free Antivirus on my computer because my expiration date is going to expire on March 8th, 2018. I still have 125 days left before it expires. After it expires, do I need to re-activate Avast! Free Antivirus before starting a new year? Last year, I re-activated Avast! Free Antivirus on May 2016 from June 2015 for a different expiration date. Very simple, it is.
If you're using the latest version of Avast, registration for the free version is no longer required.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=209428.0
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: chris.. on November 02, 2017, 01:07:19 PM
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=209428.0
rather advised in the notes of  17.1.2286 previous version
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=196445.0
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: bob3160 on November 02, 2017, 01:56:44 PM
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=209428.0 (https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=209428.0)
rather advised in the notes of  17.1.2286 previous version
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=196445.0 (https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=196445.0)
Mine was a link to the download of the latest version. I didn't think an explanation was needed. :)
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on November 23, 2017, 05:45:06 PM
I still have 103 days left until my subscription for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 8th, 2018. After it expires, I can activate this software again to get a new expiration date. Very simple, it is. I’m still not worried about it again. =)
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: DavidR on November 23, 2017, 11:34:42 PM
I still have 103 days left until my subscription for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 8th, 2018. After it expires, I can activate this software again to get a new expiration date. Very simple, it is. I’m still not worried about it again. =)

It should update the registration again.

Currently this is a bit of a mess, as can be seen from other posts, the problem being avast is saying one thing and the program another. It is saying your registration is about to expire, but the program says another thing, when it does expire it should renew.

Hopefully by the time your registration is due, this mess/confusion should be resolved.  I certainly wouldn't be worrying about it with over 100 days to go.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on November 27, 2017, 11:50:05 PM
Today, I still have 99 days left until my subscription for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 8th, 2018. I hope all my programs and files wouldn’t get infected on my computer ever again. Hope this helps me. It will automatically update my subscription after it expires.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: DavidR on November 28, 2017, 09:40:38 AM
Today, I still have 99 days left until my subscription for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 8th, 2018. I hope all my programs and files wouldn’t get infected on my computer ever again. Hope this helps me. It will automatically update my subscription after it expires.

Nothing has changed since your last post, the program should continue protecting your system.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on December 08, 2017, 04:55:22 AM
I still have 89 days left until my subscription for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 8th, 2018. What if I need to wait some more time every day before my antivirus software will automatically change my expiration date after it expires?
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: DavidR on December 08, 2017, 09:52:48 AM
As is being seen in the forums this is a very haphazard issue, for a program that supposedly no longer requires registration, it sure looks like it does.

Hoverer, this is a bridge you don't have to cross at any time soon.  You would get notifications before that time comes, exactly when I don't know as I have never got a notification.  As I have said even if you do get them and the expiry date does come, avast free will still continue its protection and will eventually update the registration.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on December 22, 2017, 09:35:26 PM
Well, it’s about time when Christmas and 2018 are coming soon from now on. I have still 75 days left until my subscription for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 7th, 2018. I wonder if newer updated version of Avast! Free Antivirus can update the subscription for a new expiration date for me after it expires. No worries at all. Thanks for your continued support.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on December 28, 2017, 03:55:50 AM
On my computer, I keep checking my Subscription tab for Avast! Free Antivirus every day to make sure how many days left until my subscription expires on March 7th, 2018. It is true that updated versions of Avast! Free Antivirus can update my expiration date for my subscription for me after it expires in one year. That’s why it is very useful to activate the antivirus software after expiration for my subscription. I sure hope that my files and programs won’t get infected on my computer ever again.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: DavidR on December 28, 2017, 09:38:52 AM
Your question has been answered many times, now you sit back and wait, you don't have to check every few days and post again.

At the earliest you would see anything would be around 28 days before and even than as has been answered it will eventually renew/allow activation button.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on January 16, 2018, 09:20:40 PM
Well, I still have 49 days left until my registration for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 8th on my computer this year. It seems to me that I did a great job on scanning my computer for viruses every day. From the past few years, I will re-activate my anitvirus software after it expires, like I did from May 2016. Hope this helps.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: DavidR on January 16, 2018, 09:45:05 PM
Well, I still have 49 days left until my registration for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 8th on my computer this year. It seems to me that I did a great job on scanning my computer for viruses every day. From the past few years, I will re-activate my anitvirus software after it expires, like I did from May 2016. Hope this helps.

But it still doesn't need constant reference in the forums, that isn't going to change how it will renew. 

One of my systems has about 24 days left, I have no need to cross that bridge for at least 25 days, when I will see exactly what happens with this relatively new policy.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: DavidR on January 24, 2018, 06:23:11 PM
My avast free license renewals countdown got to 12 days (11 full days remaining), at which point I choose the Avast Free Antivirus option to renew avast free.

Image 1:  Notice to renew - select avast free antivirus.
Image 2:  Shows you have activated avast free - do not select 'Continue With Upgrade - close that window using the 'X' top right of the window.
Image 3:  Shows that my subscription has been renewed, now at 376 days, remaining plus 1 year.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on January 27, 2018, 10:35:09 PM
Thanks for putting the steps for me. I can’t wait to renew my subscription for Avast! Free Antivirus on the computer soon this year.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: DavidR on January 27, 2018, 11:22:04 PM
You're welcome, now it is just waiting for the notice to renew.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on February 01, 2018, 02:43:29 PM
I wonder if I could renew my expiration date for my subscription for Avast! Free Antivirus on my computer with 34 days remaining before it expires on March 7th this year. When am I going to do before it expires in what day? Just curious.
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: bob3160 on February 01, 2018, 03:05:01 PM
I wonder if I could renew my expiration date for my subscription for Avast! Free Antivirus on my computer with 34 days remaining before it expires on March 7th this year. When am I going to do before it expires in what day? Just curious.
You can do a clean install of Avast at any time and at that time register it.

Clean Install of Avast:
https://goo.gl/4Ptzkf
If you need additional help with the Clean Install, watch this:
https://youtu.be/p-h3myRD51A
There is no renewal before your current expiration date.
Just learn to have some patience. It isn't necessary to post almost daily on the same topic that's already
been battered around endlessly. :) 
Title: Re: What happens when my avast! Free's license expires
Post by: SpockFan94 on February 04, 2018, 06:25:53 PM
I have thirty days left until my subscription for Avast! Free Antivirus expires on March 7th this year. I’m always good and patient about renewing my antivirus software on my computer. I can’t wait to re-activate my antivirus software to make sure my computer is protected. Thanks for appreciating with me. =)