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Probelm with avast

Hello techie's,
My avast anti virus has been popping up to tell me it is due to expire. When trying to use 'it's' option to renew, absolutely nothing happened :confused: Short version is, I decided to uninstall old and install new, only probelm is, it will not allow me to, register to validate :mad: 'access denied to specified file' is all I am getting!
I have downloaded the home user free option.
Can anyone help with this probelm please?
Carmen x

I have managed to get a 'key' to validate, but I have just noticed that I do not have the avast blue ball in my task bar! Does this mean I have no anti virus?
Carmen x

Comments

  • Carmen
    Carmen Posts: 1,732 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I am so impatient :o

    The 'blue ball' did not appear because I had the 'access denied' box still open.
    All registered and safe now :T
    Carmen x
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    safe and std free here also :rotfl: nice choice with avast.
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • Carmen
    Carmen Posts: 1,732 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Free,
    Yes, I have used Avast for the last four years without any probelms :j
    Carmen x
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    good to see both of us are fully protected:rotfl:
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
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