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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Brushstroke on April 12, 2009, 02:07:18 AM

Title: Forgot my password to access Avast?
Post by: Brushstroke on April 12, 2009, 02:07:18 AM

I created a password a few days ago and I forgot what it was. Now I can't access my On-Access Protection Control or Program Settings and can't access a few other things.

Is there any way I can recover it or change it?

Title: Re: Forgot my password to access Avast?
Post by: Confused Computer User on April 12, 2009, 02:47:26 AM

see this thread for explanation on possible solution.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=30892.0

Title: Re: Forgot my password to access Avast?
Post by: Lisandro on April 12, 2009, 10:45:24 PM

You could delete the file aswResp.dat from <avast>\Data folder.
You'll need to boot as an administrator and use Unlocker (http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/) to do that.
I'm not sure you can circumvent the self-defense module of avast though...

Title: Forgot my password to access Avast?
Post by: rajveer on February 12, 2011, 08:17:57 PM

I created a password a few days ago and I forgot what it was. Now I can't access my On-Access Protection Control or Program Settings and can't access a few other things.

Is there any way I can recover it or change it?

Title: Re: Forgot my password to access Avast?
Post by: Asyn on February 12, 2011, 08:22:55 PM

Quote from: rajveer on February 12, 2011, 08:17:57 PM

I created a password a few days ago and I forgot what it was. Now I can't access my On-Access Protection Control or Program Settings and can't access a few other things.

Is there any way I can recover it or change it?

You mean you created a PW in avast..??

Title: Re: Forgot my password to access Avast?
Post by: Skjortis on December 09, 2011, 11:17:04 AM

My solution to the problem was to start my computer in safe mode, uninstall avast, start it in normal mode and install it once again. Make sure to have a copy of your license file if you use anything other then avast free.