I'm not technical and need some help please. Avast 5.1.889 will expire in a few days and I did a clean install last year but forget how to do it.
1. Which version of aswClear should I download to my desktop? -( The version available now will uninstall all versions
http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility )
2. Do I download the newest avast version to my desktop also before I uninstall the old version? -( It would be better and safer. )
3. Should I uninstall old version in safe mode then shut down my computer and then restart in safe mode to install the new version? -( Try to uninstall normally first then clean up in safe mode. )
4. I don't know what the P2P Shield does so what exactly is it? Can I choose to not install it and any other shields that I don't need? No one uses my computer except me.( It monitors peer to peer programs such as Utorrent, Vuze etc, you dont have to have it if you dont use peer software but if it's not running it wont use any resources, choosing custom install will allow you to untick options you dont want. )
5. I have Windows XP SP2, Windows Firewall, Malwarebytes, CCleaner, and Spywareblaster so do any of these things conflict with avast and cause any problems? Thanks for any EASY help because I'm not technical! -( Preferably you should have SP3 installed first but avast does work with SP2, all other programs are fine
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Same as what Pondus said