Could anyone be kind enough to assist me in the proper process for upgrading from the Free Antivirus 4.8 to Internet Security 5.0. I have installed the new program on a new laptop without problems, however; my question is what do I need to do prior to installing on my 2 existing PCs. Must I uninstall the free program prior to installation of the new??? And if so, how do I go about doing that correctly??? Thanks
Avast says that you don’t need to.
I think it’s better to uninstall first.
- Download the setup file for your product (AIS, PRO or FREE)
- download aswclear.exe (link is in my signature below)
- uninstall 4.8 via Win Control Panel Add/remove programs
- boot to safe mode
- run aswclear.exe
- boot to normal mode
- install avast5
- reboot