Author Topic: How can I change the password located at "Protect Avast with password"  (Read 1956 times)

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I have AVAST PREMIUM ... My Avast account is CONNECTED ... my PROTECTED AREAS include General Program Access and all other checkboxes.  I cannot figure out how to change the password for this area ... have searched all over.  Can anyone advise?  Thank you for your time.

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Hi Clint2,

Did you password protect the installation yourself?
Windows 10 Home 64-bit 22H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.1.6099 (build 24.1.88821.762)  UI version 1.0.797
 UI version 1.0.788.  Windows 11 Home 23H2 - Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.2.6105 (build 24.1.8918.827) UI version 1.0.801

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Re: How can I change the password located at "Protect Avast with password"
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2014, 07:14:05 PM »
yes and i forgot the password. a message comes up when i click on the linkon my desktop ast security. it says my password is located in general are

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Re: How can I change the password located at "Protect Avast with password"
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2014, 07:19:06 PM »
yes and i forgot the password. a message comes up when i click on the linkon my desktop ast security. it says my password is located in general are
if you have lost password to avast program, you need to reinstall

how to remove   http://www.avast.com/en-eu/uninstall-utility

download/reinstall  https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=159528.0