wanting me to purchase the avast anti virus software after you said it was FREE

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hi there, On the 7th of August I received a computer for my birthday and it had no antivirus on there and so I did a search and found that you had a free one and so I registered per your site requirements and you sent me a key to use with it and it said to copy and paste it and so I did that and then this morning a pop up came up and said you appreciate me using your software but to buy it or something to that effect

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This is the numbers that I am using so can you let me know what I am doing wrong? I totally thought it was free and it stated that on your site. It took the number just fine so whats up?
Thank you kindly
PS I do not have the funds to buy and antivirus right now.

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Hi anonymous2uiam,

avast! is 100% free for home use.

This is the correct page for registration:

http://www.avast.com/eng/home-registration.php

Is this the on you used?

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Make sure you download avast! Home Edition from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

And get a free registration key here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/home-registration.php

Apart from doing so, there shouldn’t be any problems. Unless there is some problem on ALWIL end. I’m sure someone from ALWIL will come by soon :wink:

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yes that was the address I got it from and it said it was free in the lower left corner on one of avast pages and then I had to register and they sent me a key to cut and paste to my email address that I just signed up for. I did that then it said it was going to do a boot thingy of some sort then it restarted I hope the heck I am not in any trouble. I did everything I was asked to do. I guess I am running scared but I am new to computers and so of course I would be scared as one hears so much stuff about computers and pirates on the programs you use.
Thanks for replying and I will see what happens.

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Can you please check your computer date? There has to be something wrong if avast! accepted the key but later reported status as expired…

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avast is free and won’t ask you to buy the Professional version unless you’re using the Trial version and the trial period expired (60 days on the first installation, 6 days if you install twice in the same computer).

See the tutorial: http://www.avast.com/files/tutorials/insert_key.htm
Please take a look here: http://www.avast.com/eng/faq-invalid-license-number.html

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oh wow the date is not right. I just learned how to set it and so I shall see if that makes it better. I sure hope so I don’t like worrying about things.

Thank you for your help. I appreciate it very much.
Thanks again and have a nice evening.

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avast is free and won't ask you to buy the Professional version unless you're using the Trial version and the trial period expired (60 days on the first installation, 6 days if you install twice in the same computer).

FYI this is not exactly correct. After a year’s use of the Home Edition, the user is given a choice to either renew the Home Edition license (i.e. re-register), or upgrade to the Professional Edition.

Cheers
Vlk

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Well, that was not wrong, just incomplete.
I’ve posted one situation and forgot the one you’ve posted 8)