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Title: Registration key
Post by: bear41 on April 07, 2004, 12:34:25 AM

If I uninstall avast and reinstall it will I need to get a new registration key? ???

Title: Re:Registration key
Post by: writerguy on April 07, 2004, 01:12:46 AM

Quote from: bear41 on April 07, 2004, 12:34:25 AM

If I uninstall avast and reinstall it will I need to get a new registration key? ???

Hi, I'm fairly new to avast -- only been using it a month or two -- but I have reinstalled my version several times when I was trying other antivirus software. And each time, avast has accepted the same registration key.

I THINK (I'm no moderator or techie with avast, so I'm not sure) that you can use the registration key for a number of months or a year or so before you will need to re-register.

Perhaps others with real knowledge about all this will respond?

Gary Speer

Title: Re:Registration key
Post by: Fast on April 07, 2004, 01:29:53 AM

Registrationkeys expire after 14 months.
After this period, you have to re-register to obtain a new key.
Bye,

Fast.

Title: Re:Registration key
Post by: MikeBCda on April 07, 2004, 02:32:03 AM

If you take a look in "About" in your installed copy, it'll show when your registration expires -- date and time, right down to the second, incredibly.  8)

Title: Re:Registration key
Post by: Vlk on April 07, 2004, 07:17:56 AM

Yeah, it's right there -- and counting.... <tick>,  <tick>,  <tick>...

;D

Title: Re:Registration key
Post by: phil2 on April 07, 2004, 07:46:02 AM

Hi folks
Dumb question time ???
What do we have to do when the dreaded date arrives.
Cos I can't live a day without my avast! ;D
Cheer!  Phil

Title: Re:Registration key
Post by: Vlk on April 07, 2004, 08:11:56 AM

You can re-register at any time, and you receive a key good for 14 from NOW. I.e. if you register now, you will get a key valid thru June 05. If you register in July, for example, you get a key valid thru Sep 05, etc...

If you use the same e-mail address, the "customer number" part of the key will stay the same (the 7 digit number that follows the letter at the beginning of the key).


Hope this helps,
Vlk

Title: Re:Registration key
Post by: phil2 on April 07, 2004, 08:16:16 AM

Hi Vlk
Thanks yr msg.
Have just changed my ISP/ email address so what should I do when registration time comes around ???
As usual tks yr help
Cheers! Phil

Title: Re:Registration key
Post by: Vlk on April 07, 2004, 08:34:29 AM

No problem, just use your new email address, the old registration will eventually expire and evaporate...

No need to do anything else, our DB can handle it... :D

Title: Re:Registration key
Post by: phil2 on April 07, 2004, 11:55:56 AM

tks Vlk

avast!   rulez!

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