Renew Avast Free - Vision Issues - Upgrade Teasers

[baumgrenze]

I am about to look for another AV.

I am a long time user of Avast Free. Perhaps I am no longer welcome?

I am developing vision problems and it is harder each month to be certain I can believe what I think I am seeing.

I got a 12 day time to update notice today. I started the renew process. The first thing I encountered was a page saying that the paid version was recommended. I persisted in saying I wanted the Free version. The next page seemed to be yet another paid upgrade and I declined.

I don't seem to have renewed.

Is my best option to uninstall, then reinstall? Why should renewal be so difficult?

Thanks
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[Asyn]

-> https://support.avast.com/article/Activate-Free-Antivirus/

[baumgrenze]

I may have solved my own problem. I opened Avast from the icon in my System Tray and the update was simple and straightforward. It was just the 'nag message' buried in the Avast version I was running that sent me down a difficult to navigate (with my vision) path.

At this point all I apparently need to do is reboot to be 'good for another year.'

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[Asyn]

Sounds good, thanks for the feedback.

[stibi]

No, Asyn,
it sounds    ill-conceived from Avast for their customers ...

[Asyn]

No, Asyn, it sounds ill-conceived from Avast for their customers ...

You can submit your feedback in "About Avast".

[DavidR]

No, Asyn, it sounds ill-conceived from Avast for their customers ...

You can submit your feedback in "About Avast".

I don't know the policy for Accessibility, but these things really should be tested, not just in the lower UI levels but for promotions/ads/popups, etc.  Also there has to be a clear way to decline an offer (not just for the visually impaired) other than having to close the window using the X (close button) on the top right of the window.