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Activating an Avast Premium Security subscription

 

Avast Premium Security for Windows 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:

  1. Locate your activation code. The code is included in your order confirmation email. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:
  2. Open Avast Premium Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Enter activation code.
  3. Type or paste your activation code (including hyphens) into the text box, then click Enter.
  4. If more than one product is associated with your activation code, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.

Your Avast Premium Security subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section in this article.

The expiration date of your subscription appears via ☰ Menu ▸ My subscriptions or in your Avast Account. You can activate your subscription on the number of devices you specified when making the purchase.

Sign in to Avast Account

An Avast Account was created using the email address that you provided during the subscription purchase. To sign into your Avast Account for the first time, refer to the following article: Activating your Avast Account.
  1. Open Avast Premium Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Google Chrome opens.
  2. Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Google Chrome:
    • Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
    • Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Continue.
  3. When prompted by Google Chrome to re-open Avast Antivirus, click Open Avast Antivirus.
  4. If more than one product is associated with your Avast Account, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.
  1. Open Avast Premium Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Firefox opens.
  2. Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Firefox:
    • Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
    • Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Continue.
  3. When prompted by Firefox to re-open Avast Antivirus, follow the steps below:
    • Select Choose Application.
    • Ensure Avast Antivirus is selected, then click Open Link.
  4. If more than one product is associated with your Avast Account, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.
  1. Open Avast Premium Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Microsoft Edge opens.
  2. Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Microsoft Edge:
    • Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
    • Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Continue.
  3. When prompted by Microsoft Edge to re-open Avast Antivirus, click Open.
  4. If more than one product is associated with your Avast Account, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.
  1. Open Avast Premium Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Avast Secure Browser opens.
  2. Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Avast Secure Browser:
    • Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
    • Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Continue.
  3. When prompted by Avast Secure Browser to re-open Avast Antivirus, click Open Avast Antivirus.
  4. If more than one product is associated with your Avast Account, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.

Your Avast Premium Security subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Activate via sign-in key section below.

The expiration date of your subscription appears via ☰ Menu ▸ My subscriptions or in your Avast Account. You can activate your subscription on the number of devices you specified when making the purchase.

 

Activate via sign-in key

If activation via Avast Account fails, you can activate Avast Premium Security using the sign-in key from your web browser. To use this alternative activation method, follow the steps below:

  1. Open Avast Premium Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Your default web browser opens.
  2. Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in your default web browser:
    • Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
    • Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Continue.
  3. Click Get a sign-in key instead.
  4. Click Copy to clipboard.
  5. Go to Avast Premium Security, and click enter the sign-in key from your browser.
  6. Click in the text box, then press the Ctrl key and the V key on your keyboard simultaneously to paste the sign-in key. Click Continue.
  7. If more than one product is associated with your Avast Account, ensure the products you want to use are selected, then click Activate & install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.

Your Avast Premium Security subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section below.

The expiration date of your subscription appears via ☰ Menu ▸ My Subscriptions or in your Avast Account. You can activate your subscription on the number of devices you specified when making the purchase.

Still need help?

To learn how to resolve some of the most common activation issues, refer to the following article:

Further recommendations

To learn more about Avast Premium Security, refer to the following article:

For instructions on transferring your subscription to a new device, refer to the following article:

Avast 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:

  1. Locate your activation code. The code is included in your order confirmation email. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article:
  2. Open Avast Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ My subscriptions.
  3. Type or paste your activation code (including hyphens) into the text box, then click Activate.
  4. If more than one product is associated with your activation code, click Install next to each product you want to install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.

Your Avast Premium Security subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section in this article.

The expiration date of your subscription is available in ☰ Menu ▸ My subscriptions or in your Avast Account. You can activate your subscription on the number of devices you specified when making the purchase.

Sign in to Avast Account

An Avast Account was created using the email address that you provided during the subscription purchase. To sign into your Avast Account for the first time, refer to the following article: Activating your Avast Account.
  1. Open Avast Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Safari opens.
  2. Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Safari:
    • Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
    • Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Continue.
  3. When prompted by Safari to re-open Avast Security, click Open Avast Security.
  4. If more than one product is associated with your Avast Account, click Install next to each product you want to install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.
  1. Open Avast Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Google Chrome opens.
  2. Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Google Chrome:
    • Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
    • Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Continue.
  3. When prompted by Google Chrome to re-open Avast Security, click Open Avast Security.
  4. If more than one product is associated with your Avast Account, click Install next to each product you want to install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.
  1. Open Avast Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Firefox opens.
  2. Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Firefox:
    • Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
    • Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Continue.
  3. When prompted by Firefox to re-open Avast Security, click Choose Application.
  4. Ensure Avast Security is selected, then click Open Link.
  5. If more than one product is associated with your Avast Account, click Install next to each product you want to install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.
  1. Open Avast Security, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Avast Secure Browser opens.
  2. Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in Avast Secure Browser:
    • Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Yes, continue. Alternatively, click Sign in as someone else.
    • Option B: Enter the credentials for the Avast Account that contains your Avast Premium Security subscription, then click Continue.
  3. When prompted by Avast Secure Browser to re-open Avast Security, click Open Avast Security.
  4. If more than one product is associated with your Avast Account, click Install next to each product you want to install.

    The products you selected are installed and activated automatically.

Your Avast Premium Security subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Still need help? section below.

The expiration date of your subscription appears via ☰ Menu ▸ My Subscriptions or in your Avast Account. You can activate your subscription on the number of devices you specified when making the purchase.

Still need help?

To learn how to resolve some of the most common activation issues, refer to the following article:

Further recommendations

To learn more about Avast Premium Security, refer to the following article:

For instructions on transferring your subscription to a new device, refer to the following article:

  • Avast Premium Security 22.x for Windows
  • Avast Premium Security 15.x for Mac
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home / Pro / Enterprise / Education
  • 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 12.x (Monterey)
  • 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)


Updated on: 02/06/2022

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