Program password lost

When I try to access the settings feature on Avast, the program asks for a password. I must have set that as an option many moons ago when I installed the program, but I can’t remember what that password is. Is there any way that I can retrieve or reset that password?
Thanks GeorgeSA

Hi and welcome on this forum. Well I don’t know if there is any way to reset this, but you could use the avast uninstall utility and reinstall avast!
http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility

only one way… reinstall

follow instructions at the link RealNature gave you

download and install again. http://www.avast.com/download-software

When you install avast! again, maybe you should think twice about using a password.
Unless the computer in question is constantly at risk, why do you need to protect settings within avast with a password ???

Thanks. I have downloaded the programs and I’m going to try to uninstall & reinstall

I think I will leave out the password for now.

Good choice, you use the password protection only if you wont to protect your settings from other people using your pc, if not I personally don’t see the point of using it.

Regards RealNature,

I have re-installed and all is working well and no passwords for now as I am the only user.
Thanks again for the help.

Any time :wink:

I hope you don’t have to protect avast! from yourself… :slight_smile:
Glad things are working again. :slight_smile: