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Offline jimb11

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Revert back to free
« on: February 16, 2019, 05:41:11 PM »
My AIS expired so I thought it would revert back to free but it didn't. What should I do?
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2019, 05:46:45 PM »
1. Download Avast Free Antivirus: https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe
2. Follow instructions: https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility (Run this tool for all prior installed Avast versions..!!)
3. Reinstall Avast with the downloaded installer from point 1.
4. Reboot.
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2019, 05:52:25 PM »
Always a good idea to save the offline installer should you ever need it again in the future.   ;)
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2019, 06:02:34 PM »
FYI it's also possible a second reboot could be required if the installation encounters any issues.
Settling Drivers can be troublesome :)
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2019, 06:34:22 PM »
Quote from: jimb11 on February 16, 2019, 05:41:11 PM
My AIS expired so I thought it would revert back to free but it didn't. What should I do?

It doesn't revert automatically.  As far as I can remember if you start the uninstall process for AIS, I believe avast suggests installing avast free.

One thing to be wary of though.  If you were on the automatic payment renewal you need to cancel that also.
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2019, 05:22:46 PM »
Quote from: jimb11 on February 16, 2019, 05:41:11 PM
My AIS expired so I thought it would revert back to free but it didn't. What should I do?
As far as I know, this still works.
Changing from a paid version of Avast to Avast Free:
https://youtu.be/Etw0MRLCAF0
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2019, 06:05:03 PM »
Thanks Bob, that worked. It saved me alot of time. You rock!!
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2019, 06:46:17 PM »
Thanks,
Glad your problem is resolved. :)
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2019, 07:05:22 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on February 17, 2019, 05:22:46 PM
Quote from: jimb11 on February 16, 2019, 05:41:11 PM
My AIS expired so I thought it would revert back to free but it didn't. What should I do?
As far as I know, this still works.
Changing from a paid version of Avast to Avast Free:
https://youtu.be/Etw0MRLCAF0
Is this way possible when paid license won't be expire soon , as far I'am concerned , it's not possible if I just want to permute AIS<->Free  between 2 devices
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2019, 07:17:22 PM »
Quote from: chris.. on February 17, 2019, 07:05:22 PM
Quote from: bob3160 on February 17, 2019, 05:22:46 PM
Quote from: jimb11 on February 16, 2019, 05:41:11 PM
My AIS expired so I thought it would revert back to free but it didn't. What should I do?
As far as I know, this still works.
Changing from a paid version of Avast to Avast Free:
https://youtu.be/Etw0MRLCAF0
Is this way possible when paid license won't be expire soon , as far I'am concerned , it's not possible if I just want to permute AIS<->Free  between 2 devices
When you have a paid version and uninstall it, you'll be offered the option to revert back to the free version.
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2019, 08:51:24 PM »
I didn't see this option when I wanted to uninstall my paid version normally (and then re-install it).
Here again I just tried it by going quite far in the uninstallation (cancelled before the end of the timer, see my screenshot), and I'm sure that the possibility to switch to a free version is not proposed afterwards like it is in your youtube link : "switch back to avast free antivirus"
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2019, 08:55:42 PM »
1. Did you watch the video ???
2. It obviously worked for jimb11.
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2019, 09:22:45 PM »
Of course I watch , and of course I understand why it worked for jimb11....because he said first #1: "My AIS expired"
That's not quite what I was asking for.
So I ask you : did you watch the video  ???
and more particularly the context of the possibility of switch back:
"Your avast premier license will soon expire"
my #8 post was enough clear on this point  :) My AIS not expired and is not time to be.
I feel more and more that my presence and my questions are seriously disturbing you  :-[
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2019, 09:30:15 PM »
Quote from: chris.. on February 17, 2019, 09:22:45 PM
Of course I watch , and of course I understand why it worked for jimb11....because he said first #1: "My AIS expired"
That's not quite what I was asking for.
So I ask you : did you watch the video  ???
and more particularly the context of the possibility of switch back:
"Your avast premier license will soon expire"
my #8 post was enough clear on this point  :) My AIS not expired and is not time to be.
I feel more and more that my presence and my questions are seriously disturbing you  :-[
Not annoying at all but realize, I was addressing jimb11's question.  Not yours.
Since I created the video, I guess I also watched it. The video also clearly states that
turning back to the free version is an option after the paid version or trial version has expired.
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Re: Revert back to free
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2019, 10:25:21 PM »
#9, you were quoting me back, weren't you?
You were no longer responding to jimb11?
You may have read what I wrote to differentiate my case from jimb11 as well (in bold):
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Is this way possible when paid license won't be expire soon?
I hope it was just a misunderstanding about the person you were answering. :)
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Since I created the video, I guess I also watched it.
I'm not so stupid not to realize that you're the one who posted the video, it was humor on my part  ;)
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The video also clearly states that
turning back to the free version is an option after the paid version or trial version has expired.
I also understood this point, but from the beginning my question was to know if there was a similar way (a similar video) to downgrade from paying to free along the way (example: after 6 months)
This can be useful to keep some parameters common to both versions (free and paid) and not to lose them by making a new clean installation of the free version
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