I have a Windows Vista Business, Service Pack 2. I currently have Avast! 4.8 Home Edition-free. I have done some reading in the forums and have already download the aswclear5 and setup_av_free to my desktop. I was looking through Avast 4 folder and came across, uiAux2, 06/04/2010, saying my license has expired and am not fully protected. I have not received any notice to this. I have been doing scans, and things are ok, nothing infected.
I have read, after unistalling Avast 4, along with other steps ,to reboot? Would this be "restart" computer.
I have windows firewall, do I leave this alone or will I have to "allow?" Avast through? I start getting nervous when there is so many steps that need to be taken.
I read about "Maintenance tab" where the heck is that? lol
I go to Control panel, uninstall Avast 4.8. Reboot.
Then I run the aswclear5. Reboot.
Run the setup_av_free. Reboot.
And all is ok. lol finished.
I also read, I will get an e-mail with new free license key and then register it.? Where, can"t remember that one. Could check the forums again as how to do this.
If my firewall blocks this, I go to Firewall settings and under, Off (not recommended) and check the box. And if so, will I have to uninstall Avast5 and then re install it?
Computers scare me. If I have to turn off the firewall, it says the computer is vulnerable to hackers or malicios software.
I would have liked to just stay with Avast 4 but read that it will no longer be available soon. I have also read about soooo many people having trouble with Avast 5. So, please be gentle to this newbie, with your instructions.
I will check back later to make sure I have the right instructions and will wait till tomorrow before I attack this, giving me the whole day to ask more questions if I get stuck.
Thank you so much in advance.