Avast for Windows 10

system · 2015-07-20T15:29:23.000Z

If I accept the free upgrade from Windows 7, is it necessary to first remove Avast Free from my programmes and, after the upgrade, install a different Avast?
Cheers Ron

DavidR · 2015-07-20T15:58:11.000Z

RonSH post:1:

If I accept the free upgrade from Windows 7, is it necessary to first remove Avast Free from my programmes and, after the upgrade, install a different Avast?
Cheers Ron

By all accounts it isn’t necessary there are several avast/windows10 topics in the forums.

Whilst I don’t have a win7 system that I feel is capable of running win10, so I won’t be installing it.

Acer Aspire One, Win7 Starter (32bit) 10.1", 1024X600 screen, 2GB DDR3 RAM, Intel Atom N255 (1.5GHz dual core) CPU and 250GB HDD.

The key I believe is that if an AV is win10 compatible then there shouldn’t be a need to uninstall it.

system · 2015-07-21T12:10:52.000Z

Thanks David. I was reading some detail from a Microsoft site and it seemed to recommend uninstall first … but, then again, that is Microsoft’s opinion. Avast are better placed to know about Avast!
CYa Ron

DavidR · 2015-07-21T13:38:35.000Z

RonSH post:3:

Thanks David. I was reading some detail from a Microsoft site and it seemed to recommend uninstall first … but, then again, that is Microsoft’s opinion. Avast are better placed to know about Avast!
CYa Ron

Remember, I’m an avast user so I’m not speaking for avast, just what I have gleaned from the forums.

Just another point, you have up to a year (I believe) to take them up on the offer to the free win10, so there is no rush to get it and install. That would leave a little time for avast to be fully compatible with the release version of win10 and for MS to release the inevitable early bug fixes

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