Why do we have to register for Avast Free?

[stormer]

Why must we register to activate the free license for Avast Free?

Are there any plans to make this automated in future releases, without needing to enter email details?

Cheers.

[Lisandro]

This was asked a lot of times (i.e., the automation).
They want to keep it as it is.

[CraigB]

It also gives avast an idea of how many people are using there antivirus.

[Lisandro]

It also gives avast an idea of how many people are using there antivirus.

But an automated process will do the same, wouldn't it?

[CraigB]

It also gives avast an idea of how many people are using there antivirus.

But an automated process will do the same, wouldn't it?

Who knows 

[Lisandro]

Who knows 

We know
AVG and Avira does that I think.

[danny96]

Why must we register to activate the free license for Avast Free?

Are there any plans to make this automated in future releases, without needing to enter email details?

Cheers.

Yes make It like a lots of freeware antiviruses has. Good idea. But when avast! want to keep it as it is then you can't do anything with that. We can be happy that It's not that complicated like It was in Avast 4

@tech
yes they both have it.