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wa0goz

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changing email address
« on: July 20, 2012, 05:15:21 PM »
I'm running Avast free addition on WinXP Pro SP3.  I want to change my email address for the downloads and for this forum.  Will someone please tell me how to change *both* of them?  My old email address is about to expire and I have to use the new one.     Thanks. 

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Re: changing email address
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 05:25:26 PM »
I would remove the emails from the post unless you like spam, as this is a publicly available forum so it could get harvested.

Downloads of what, I don't know of any downloads that are email required ?

You should be able to change your profile settings, email address soon 20 posts is a requirement to make certain profile changes. Though I'm not sure if you would be able to change email sooner, check the Profile, Account settings and see if you can access the email field.
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Re: changing email address
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 05:29:17 PM »
>check the Profile, Account settings and see if you can access the email field

I can access the account settings, but it will only let me change my password. There is no way to change the email address.

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Re: changing email address
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2012, 05:59:38 PM »
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My old email address is about to expire and I have to use the new one.     Thanks. 
get a Gmail / yahoo mail / hotmail     then you want have that problem.....
as long as you log in once every 90 days

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Re: changing email address
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2012, 06:02:19 PM »
>check the Profile, Account settings and see if you can access the email field

I can access the account settings, but it will only let me change my password. There is no way to change the email address.

Henry

One more post should do it, strange that it will allow a password change but not the email address.
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wa0goz

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Re: changing email address
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2012, 06:21:50 PM »
Here's the one more post you suggested.  It will let me change my password, but not my email address.

Henry

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Re: changing email address
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2012, 06:46:35 PM »
I can't remember how I got to   Profile, Account settings    Someone help please

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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2012, 07:08:58 PM »
Hover over the huge Profile button at the top of the page, select Account settings.
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wa0goz

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Re: changing email address
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2012, 10:10:47 PM »
Man I'm dumb.  When I open  Avast! User Interface, all I see is   Share   Support   and Settings at the top.  I was there once and now I'm lost.

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Re: changing email address
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2012, 11:58:48 PM »
Henry is not Avast! UI you have to open. It is Profile at the top of the forum page. Just under your avatar.

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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2012, 12:11:46 AM »
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Re: changing email address
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2012, 02:42:12 AM »
Thank you all.  I finally got it.

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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2012, 03:05:20 AM »
You're welcome.
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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2012, 03:20:24 AM »
 
Thank you all.  I finally got it.

Henry.
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Re: changing email address
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2012, 09:21:57 PM »
>check the Profile, Account settings and see if you can access the email field

I can access the account settings, but it will only let me change my password. There is no way to change the email address.

Henry

One more post should do it, strange that it will allow a password change but not the email address.
You can change your email using "account settings".  :)
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