How to activate Avast Driver Updater

Activating an Avast Driver Updater subscription

Avast Driver Updater is a paid product that requires a subscription to use. After installing Avast Driver Updater, you may need to manually activate your subscription.

Enter activation code

To activate Avast Driver Updater using an activation code:

Locate your activation code. This is included in your order confirmation email. For detailed instructions, refer to the following article: Locating your Avast activation code
Open Avast Driver Updater and go to ☰ Menu ▸ Enter activation code.
Type or paste your activation code (including hyphens) into the text box, then click Enter.
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 select are installed and activated automatically.

Your Avast Driver Updater subscription is now active. If activation is unsuccessful, refer to the Sign in to Avast Account section below.

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.

Open Avast Driver Updater and go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Wait for your default browser to open.
Follow the relevant step below (option A or option B) in your browser:
- Option A: Check that the listed Avast Account is the one that contains your Avast Driver Updater 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 Driver Updater subscription, then click Continue.
When prompted by your browser, follow the on-screen instructions to re-open Avast Driver Updater.
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 select are installed and activated automatically.

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

Activate via sign-in key

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

Open Avast Driver Updater, then go to ☰ Menu ▸ Sign in. Your default web browser opens.
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 Driver Updater 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 Driver Updater subscription, then click Continue.
Click Get a sign-in key instead.
Click Copy to clipboard.
Go to Avast Driver Updater, and click enter the sign-in key from your browser.
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.
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 select are installed and activated automatically.

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

Still need help?

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

Troubleshooting activation issues in Avast products

If the issue persists, contact Avast Support.

Further recommendations

To learn more about Avast Driver Updater, refer to the following articles:

To learn how to transfer your subscription to a different device, refer to the following article:

Transferring an Avast subscription to another device

Avast Driver Updater 23.x for Windows

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, 32 / 64-bit

Updated on: 02/06/2022

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