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Managing your expired Avast Antivirus license

When your Avast Antivirus displays the text Your subscription has expired, you can either purchase a new subscription to continue using your paid Avast Antivirus or manually switch back to Avast Free Antivirus.

Renew your subscription

  1. Click Reactivate below the expiration warning.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to select, purchase, and activate your new license directly in Avast Antivirus.

For instructions to manually activate a previously purchased license, refer to the relevant article:

Latest Avast Antivirus products

Older Avast Antivirus products

Switch back to Avast Free Antivirus

  1. Right-click the Windows Start button and select Apps and Features from the menu that appears.
  2. Ensure that Apps & Features is selected in the left panel, then click your version of Avast Antivirus, and select Uninstall.
  3. Press the Win key and X key simultaneously, then select Programs and Features from the menu that appears.
  4. Right-click your version of Avast Antivirus, then select Uninstall from the drop-down menu.
  5. Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panel.
  6. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program if you are using the default category view, ...or click Programs and Features if you are using the large/small icons view.
  7. Right-click your version of Avast Antivirus, then select Uninstall from the drop-down menu.
  8. If prompted by the User Account Control dialog for permissions, click Yes.
  9. When the Avast Setup wizard appears, click Switch back to Avast Free Antivirus.
  10. Wait while setup updates Avast Antivirus on your PC.
  11. When the update is complete, click Restart computer to reboot your PC immediately, or click Restart later if you want to manually reboot your PC at a later time.
After you restart your PC, you may need to activate your free license to ensure that Avast Free Antivirus works properly. For instructions, refer to the following article:
  • Avast Premium Security 19.x
  • Avast Free Antivirus 19.x
  • Avast Omni 1.x
  • Avast Premier 19.x
  • Avast Internet Security 19.x
  • Avast Pro Antivirus 19.x
  • 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 2, 32 / 64-bit

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