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Offline firzen771

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Avast Licenses Question
« on: October 24, 2010, 07:32:41 PM »
Do avast license start counting down from once u purchase it, or from once u activate it? and with a 3 user license, does each user u install it on get the full 365 days even if u activate just 1 of the PC's like a week before for example, or do all the systems count down at the same time regardless of installation date for each system?
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Re: Avast Licenses Question
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 07:54:50 PM »
It starts when it is generated (i.e., when you purchase).
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Re: Avast Licenses Question
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2010, 10:03:03 PM »
It starts when it is generated (i.e., when you purchase).

hmm, thats a shame.
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Re: Avast Licenses Question
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2010, 10:28:34 PM »
In fact, only an activation method could change that fact.
I don't see it as a shame. Really.
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Re: Avast Licenses Question
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2010, 10:53:43 PM »
In fact, only an activation method could change that fact.
I don't see it as a shame. Really.

personally it would make more sense for the license to start counting down on the day it is activated, not the day it is purchased... i think most people would think the same.
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Re: Avast Licenses Question
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2010, 11:05:58 PM »
personally it would make more sense for the license to start counting down on the day it is activated, not the day it is purchased... i think most people would think the same.
Ok. The problem is technical. You need an activation process... And it can be cracked...
I suppose.
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Re: Avast Licenses Question
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2010, 11:09:28 PM »
I agree with firzen771 :)

On the other hand, Avast! has great discount offers : Back in January this year I bought my 3 years AIS licence with a 50% discount, and if I am right that is still possible for a 2 years licence :)

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Re: Avast Licenses Question
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2010, 02:17:28 AM »
I agree with firzen771 :)

On the other hand, Avast! has great discount offers : Back in January this year I bought my 3 years AIS licence with a 50% discount, and if I am right that is still possible for a 2 years licence :)

Greetz, Red.

yes, the discounts are quite hard to beat ;D im just hoping maybe for avast 6 they can get a license activation process that starts counting down upon activation, not purchase
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