Avast Premium Security for WindowsAvast Premium Security for Mac is a paid product that requires a subscription to use. After installing Avast Premium Security, you may need to manually activate your subscription.
Your chosen activation method:
Enter activation code
To activate Avast Premium Security using an activation code:
- Locate your activation code. This is included in your order confirmation email. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:
- Double-click the Avast Premium Security icon on your Windows desktop to open the application.
For alternative options to open Avast Premium Security, refer to the following article:
- Select
☰Menu ▸ Enter activation code.
- Type or paste your activation code (including hyphens) into the text box, then click Enter.
- If your activation code is valid for multiple products, untick the box next to any products that you do not want to install and activate.
Click Activate & install to confirm activation and installation of all selected products.
Your Avast Premium Security subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section in this article.
To activate Avast Premium Security using an activation code:
- Locate your activation code. This is included in your order confirmation email. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:
- Double-click the Avast Security icon in your Applications folder to open the application. For alternative options to open Avast Premium Security, refer to the following article:
- Select
☰Menu ▸ Activate paid features.
- Type or paste your activation code (including hyphens) into the text box, then click Activate.
Your Avast Premium Security subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section in this article.
For detailed instructions to activate your multi-device subscription on Android and iOS, refer to the following article: To confirm which subscription you purchased, check your order confirmation email or your Avast Account that is linked to the email address you used to purchase Avast Premium Security.
Sign in to Avast Account
To activate Avast Premium Security using an Avast Account:
- Ensure that you know which email address you used to purchase Avast Premium Security. This is the email address where you received the order confirmation email after purchase.
- Double-click the Avast Premium Security icon on your Windows desktop to open the application. For alternative options to open Avast Premium Security, refer to the following article:
- Select
☰Menu ▸ Sign in.
- Enter the credentials for your Avast Account that is linked to the email address you used to purchase Avast Premium Security, then click Sign in.
If you do not have an Avast Account, select the Create account tab to create a new Avast Account with the same email address that you used to purchase Avast Premium Security.
- If your activation code is valid for multiple products, untick the box next to any products that you do not want to install and activate.
Click Activate & install to confirm activation and installation of all selected products.
Your Avast Premium Security subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section in this article.
To activate Avast Premium Security using an Avast Account:
- Ensure that you know which email address you used to purchase Avast Premium Security. This is the email address where you received the order confirmation email after purchase.
- Double-click the Avast Security icon in your Applications folder to open the application. For alternative options to open Avast Premium Security, refer to the following article:
- Select
☰Menu ▸ Sign in to Avast Account.
- Enter the credentials for your Avast Account that is linked to the email address you used to purchase Avast Premium Security, then click Sign in.
Your Avast Premium Security subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section in this article.
For detailed instructions to activate your multi-device subscription on Android and iOS, refer to the following article: To confirm which subscription you purchased, check your order confirmation email or your Avast Account that is linked to the email address you used to purchase Avast Premium Security.
Still need help?
We recommend reviewing the information below, which explains how to resolve some of the most common activation issues.
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To learn more about Avast Premium Security, refer to the following articles:
- Avast Premium Security and Avast Antivirus for Windows - Frequently Asked Questions
- Avast Premium Security and Avast Security for Mac - Frequently Asked Questions
For instructions on transferring your subscription to a new device, refer to the following article:
- Avast Premium Security 21.x for Windows
- Avast Premium Security 14.x for Mac
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home / Pro / Enterprise / Education - 32 / 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 / Pro / Enterprise - 32 / 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8 / Pro / Enterprise - 32 / 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic / Home Premium / Professional / Enterprise / Ultimate - Service Pack 1 with Convenient Rollup Update, 32 / 64-bit
- Apple macOS 11.x (Big Sur)
- Apple macOS 10.15.x (Catalina)
- Apple macOS 10.14.x (Mojave)
- Apple macOS 10.13.x (High Sierra)
- Apple macOS 10.12.x (Sierra)
- Apple Mac OS X 10.11.x (El Capitan)
- Apple Mac OS X 10.10.x (Yosemite)