11 Avast can be downloaded for free for a year by every user of a PC with a Windows operating environment. To avoid infecting your computer while using the Internet, you simply need a good antivirus program. And in order to be able to extend the regular 30-day version of the antivirus to 300 days, we will need to download Avast Free Antivirus. This antivirus is a completely free protection for your home computer from virus programs, spyware attacks and at the same time it can be downloaded without registration.
To begin with, we will talk about its capabilities and immediately proceed to the installation process, which you need to pay special attention to! If you are already familiar with the program itself, you can scroll down a bit.
Avast Free Antivirus 2019: Significant Benefits to Use
- Russian version Avast Free Antivirus 2019 recognized as one of the least resource-consuming computer protection solutions. This means that the operation of the antivirus has the least effect on the overall performance of the computer. Thus, this allows you to use the antivirus on the weakest computers without slowing down their work. Well, with the release of the new version of Avast, the program has become even better at catching viruses and at the same time also economically consuming the resources of your PC.
- Databases are updated automatically without the knowledge of the user, which frees you from constant attention to yourself.
- Avast free for a year is provided completely free of charge, but do not forget that it is suitable for those who do not make banking and online purchases, who do not store important data on a computer and are an ordinary web surfer browsing websites, e-mail.
Prerequisite for using Avast Free-version:
It is allowed to install the free version of the antivirus only on home computers! That is, using Avast! Free Antivirus on computers in offices, government. institutions, schools and other public places, as well as in "home offices" is prohibited.
Avast antivirus package installation for 1 year
- Remove any previously installed antiviruses, if any, on your computer, such as Eset Nod32 and Kaspersky.
- Go to the official website of the antivirus http://www.avast.ru/index click on the button under Free Antivirus "Download for free", or download the Russian version from the link at the bottom of the page.
- A free version will be downloaded from here, which has already been extended for 1 year and does not require registration.
- If the download does not start automatically, click on the appropriate link on the page as shown in the picture.
- After the download is complete, double-click the downloaded file icon in the Downloads folder and confirm the installation. Or double click on the same file directly from the browser in the download bar.
- A step-by-step installation process window will start, where we specify the installation parameters Avast Free Antivirus. Click "Install".
- Also in this window you can read the license agreement.
- Now let's wait for the completion of all installation steps, which is shown in the right corner of the screen. You can roll it up if you want.
- Anti-virus protection is installed, click the "Continue" button.
- Here you will be prompted to install Avast on Android to protect your phone. Enter your email address, or refuse the offer, as shown in the picture:
- Restart your computer to complete the installation.
- After the reboot, Avast is ready for free use for almost a year. To make sure, you can open "My licenses":
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Installing Avast antivirus is possible on almost all operating systems. So, to install in the browser, let's go to the avast.ru page. The company's website immediately offers to download the new Avast 2016. We agree by clicking on the button Go to download. A window opens with three antivirus options: Free Antivirus Basic, that is, free of charge, Internet Security Comprehensive and Premier Ultimate. The first option is free for a year, the other two you can try 30-day trials. A feature comparison table is provided and you can select the desired version. On a home computer, using the free version is enough. Click Free download, the download starts and the downloaded file is saved. We launch the installer, the installation window opens, in which it is proposed to immediately click the button Installation, which in this case runs automatically. By pressing the button Setting a window will open in which it is possible to specify in which folder the antivirus will be installed. As usual, during installation, select the language and other necessary things. You can leave everything as default. Open the antivirus window. The program immediately offers to scan the computer. If it has not been tested for a long time, it is worth agreeing.Choosing an option and installing Avast antivirus
Registering an antivirus
After installing Avast antivirus, it becomes possible to register it for a period of one year. Without registration, the antivirus will work for 30 days, which, of course, is not enough. So click on the button Register.
A window with the product version opens. If we remain adherents of the free option, then click on the button Register.
In the registration form, you need to enter your first name, last name and your email address.
Configuring Avast Antivirus
In the next window, you can select basic protection, and in this case we are told that everything is fine, no component updates are required, all screens are active.
In the settings, you can change the appearance, status monitoring, etc.
In chapter Update worth putting Automatic update. You can also set the program to update automatically.
It is possible to set up additional connections, such as a proxy server and so on.
In chapter Tools in settings Software updater the antivirus will participate in updating your programs. You can just turn it off.
In chapter Trouble-shooting we leave everything by default.
In chapter Scanning can choose Scan at boot time. In the settings of this window, you can select areas to scan, for example, all hard drives.
We select additional options and what to do when a threat is detected, for example, Treat or Fix automatically.
After that, if you have a rootkit, then running the antivirus in this mode will really help you.
Another interesting feature can be obtained when installing Avast antivirus, this is a remote assistant. The function is implemented as follows.
If you and, for example, your friend have Avast installed, you can go to your friend's desktop and start remote control. In this case, a friend can also help you if necessary. Avast performs these functions one hundred percent.
This feature is found in Tools– remote assistance. The connection is available only with the permission of the computer owner.
For remote assistance, click Get help in the upper right corner of the screen. The antivirus generates a code that you need to transfer to your assistant using your phone or in any other way.
In chapter Tools there is an item emergency disk to be created in advance on a USB stick or CD.
The next time you boot the system, it will scan from foreign media and, thus, your computer will be cured.
Next item , where you can remove unwanted toolbars and other extensions.
Let's move on to a function that allows you to fully control your computer remotely. Both computers must use the same Avast account.
To do this, go to the section Trouble-shooting. And tick here Allow remote control of this computer.
If the Avast antivirus installation is implemented on your tablet or phone, then you can also manage them using the item My devices.
And finally, statistics, which show the last scanned objects, historical data and the status of components in real time.
Here you can see how many viruses are blocked, how many are in quarantine. Here is such a simple and, at the same time, functional antivirus can be installed on your computer for free. It will really help and protect you from viruses.
You can view an overview of other anti-virus programs, get acquainted with their advantages and disadvantages, on the page.
In this article, we will take a look at good free avast antivirus. How to install it and use its main features.
All Internet users have to take care of protecting information on their computer from infection by various viruses, trojans, etc., which can enter the computer through the use of certain programs, e-mail, and also through sites of dubious content.
Anti-virus protection is also necessary when transferring any information (for example, via a flash drive or disk) from one computer to another.
There are many different antivirus programs, both paid and free. But, since not everyone can afford to pay for any paid antivirus program every year, in this article, as I mentioned at the beginning, we will consider a good alternative: Free Antivirus Avast Free. This is a full-fledged good antivirus, which differs from the paid version only in the absence of some functions.
Download free antivirus Avast
To download Avast Free Antivirus, go to the official website this antivirus and click Download Avast:
Lately I've been noticing that the Avast website gives an error. If this is also your case, just go to any button, as shown below.
The following window will open and it will automatically download the installation file to your computer. If there is no automatic download, click on the link as shown in the picture:
The antivirus will start downloading. We are waiting for the installation file to download and begin the installation.
Avast free antivirus. Installation
If you have some other antivirus installed on your computer, but you still want to use Avast antivirus, then first you need to remove another antivirus from your computer, as they may conflict with each other.
To remove another antivirus, use the article: "".
Run the downloaded file with Avast and in the first step click on Normal installation(we won’t consider a paid password manager, so we don’t tick it):
Avast developers do not stand still and periodically adjust or change the interface, both of the installation and of the entire program. These changes are hard to keep up with to make updated instructions. Therefore, I update the instructions when cardinal changes come out. So, if you suddenly see minor discrepancies with the instructions, please act intuitively, or ask additional questions in the comments if something is not clear.
So let's continue...
In the next step ( Confidentiality) there is no choice, so just click Proceed and move on to the next step.
After installation, the main menu of the antivirus will start and pass the necessary initial small system scan.
The Avast icon will also appear in the taskbar. 
, through which you can enter the main menu of this antivirus.
Avast free registration for a year
At this stage, you can already freely use Avast for a month. And to use it for a whole year, you need to go through a simple registration. To do this, follow the link Register:
A window will appear asking you to enter your details. Fill out, click on Register:
Since in this article we are considering the free version, therefore, we select the link I prefer to leave basic protection:
Now if we go to the section Settings -> Registration, you can see that we have registered our version for one year:
Note: When the registration expires, the system will notify you. In this case, to prolong the use of the antivirus, you will simply need to confirm its further use.
Also, an e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address specified during registration confirming registration on the anti-virus website. This registration is optional, ie. if you do not register on the site, then this will not affect the performance of Avast installed with us.
Update Avast Free Antivirus
After registration, we can update the anti-virus databases and the program itself.
You can first go to the section: Settings -> Refresh, and update the virus databases and the program itself:
If after that the system asks you to restart the computer, you must do this so that the antivirus updates its updates on the computer.
By default, the program settings include automatic updating of virus databases, and when an update of the program itself is required, the system will display a message about it. These settings can be changed in the same section, in the submenu Settings.
Using Avast Free Antivirus
Using this antivirus does not cause any difficulty. Everything is already set. The program scans in real time all the files that “enter” the computer, and if the anti-virus database is regularly updated, then if some virus tries to penetrate the computer, the system will block such an attempt and report it.
Nevertheless, I recommend periodically scanning the entire computer for malicious elements with an updated anti-virus database. To do this, go to the section Scanning, where we can scan both the entire computer and its individual parts.
Everything is intuitively clear there, so I will not dwell on it. I recommend doing it periodically. Full scan computer:
If Avast finds a virus during the scan, it will issue a report about it. Select an action for detected malicious elements Move to Quarantine and press Apply.
We agree with restarting the computer so that Avast still scans all the data before Windows starts.
Also, the installation of Avast "introduces" the scanning function into an additional menu, which is called by clicking on some element (file, folder, etc.) with the right mouse button.
For example, we were given a flash drive or disk with some information, for example, music or video files. It is advisable to check for viruses before opening the contents of a third-party flash drive or disk.
To do this, you can through My computer(in the start menu) or via Conductor right-click on the flash drive or disk and scan the contents with an antivirus:
The scanning process will begin, which will be shown visually:
Note: If this function is not active for you, restart your computer so that all antivirus installation settings take effect.
Avast Free Antivirus settings
After installation, the program itself can be found on the computer through the menu Start-> All programs -> avast! Free Antivirus:
And also through a shortcut on the desktop or through Task bar-> icon: :
In Avast, there is no need to configure something additionally. And this is very good, especially for novice users. The only thing is, perhaps over time, the soundtrack of automatic updates may get bored. It can be disabled under: Settings -> Appearance ->Sounds. There you can uncheck the event Automatic update and click on OK:
After that, the databases will be automatically updated as before, but there will be no sound signal that the anti-virus databases have been updated. All other settings can be left unchanged.
Add. Features of Avast Free Antivirus
Avast Free Antivirus has a couple of useful features that can come in handy.
Firstly, this is a notification about some important programs that are installed on the computer and need to be updated. Those. Avast Free Antivirus scans your computer and notifies you if important programs need to be updated. You can also see it yourself and fix it in the section Tools -> Ssoftware updates:
Secondly, this is a Remote Assistance feature. This is when you can remotely connect to another user's computer (with his consent) and help him online in solving some problems.
This feature is discussed in detail separately (for a better understanding) in the article: "" on the examples of two popular programs ( teamviewer and Ammyy). So, if you have not come across such technology yet, be sure to consider that article.
As for remote access in Avast Free Antivirus, this feature can be found under Reference -> remote assistance.
The one who needs help contacts (for example, via) another user who also has Avast Free Antivirus installed (starting from version 8), presses Get help, and reports the given code.
The one who helps also goes to Avast Free Antivirus, to the same section of remote assistance, enters the received code and presses connect.
Once connected, the caregiver can remotely control their contact's computer. And the one who is being helped watches all this on the monitor of his computer.
After the assistance is completed, either of these two people can end the connection, as shown in the picture:
Of course, remote control in Avast is significantly inferior in terms of functionality and data transfer speed to professional programs, such as, for example, teamviewer and Ammyy, but still, as an option, you can keep in mind that Avast Free Antivirus 8 also introduced a similar feature. Maybe someday it will come in handy!
Also, a tool to clean the browser from unwanted toolbars and extensions that are added to browsers in the process of using them can also be useful from time to time. This tool can be found under Tools -> Browser cleaning.
So: If we do not want to spend extra money on paid antiviruses every year, then we can install a fairly good free antivirus Avast Free Antivirus, which does its job quite well. We regularly update anti-virus databases (it is desirable to set Automatic updates). And also when transferring third-party information from a flash drive or disk, we check the content using an antivirus.
Of course, no antivirus, even a paid one, provides 100% protection against viruses. Therefore, in order to better protect your computer, additional precautions are taken. But, these are already separate topics for conversation. And also it will not be superfluous to periodically check your computer.
Avast Free Antivirus is the best, free antivirus product to provide basic computer protection against malware and various virus threats.
On this page, you can use the special instructions for installing Avast antivirus for free on your computer.
1 First, you need to download the installation file avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe. You can download this file on a special page of our website:
2 After downloading the online installer, run it.
3 After starting, you should see a window with a welcome message and a choice of installation on your screen. If you select the "Typical installation" item, then the unpacking process will be carried out using standard settings, and if you select the "Custom installation" item, you will be able to set the parameters for unpacking yourself.
Be careful, along with the antivirus, you can install an additional application from Avast partners on your computer. In our case, we are asked to use Dropbox. To cancel the installation of additional software, simply uncheck the box next to the selected item.
5 At this stage, all the necessary steps will be performed to download and unpack the files to your computer. Upon completion, you will be notified.
6 Click on the "Finish" button and the program will start.
How to make Avast free for 1 year?
To activate basic protection, you must register.
1 To register, click on the button at the very top.
2 A page will open with a choice of version, select "Basic protection" and click on the "Select" button, as shown in the figure below.
3 Before you open a special form in which you must enter data for registration. Enter your first name, last name and email address, then click on the big green button.
4 Close the window that appears.
5 Done! You have successfully activated Avast for 1 year.
Don't forget to run a full scan of your computer for viruses and malware.
Antivirus Overview
Thanks to intelligent algorithms, the computer version Avast Free Antivirus will find and remove even those malicious objects that are not in the anti-virus databases. In addition, Avast will protect against web attacks and insecure downloads from the Internet, protect confidential data, update outdated software, and also eliminate vulnerabilities and improve system performance.
System requirements for a computer
- System: Windows 10, Windows 8 (8.1), Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit / 64-bit) | MacOS X.
Phone system requirements
- System: Android 4.1 and above | iOS 10.0 and up.
| Antivirus features |
System protection
- Protection of files and folders from malicious objects (backdoors, worms, trojans, and others).
- Analysis of program behavior. If suspicious activity of a particular program is detected, the antivirus will instantly block it and notify you about it so that you can take the necessary measures (cure/delete).
- Protect email from spam and infected files in email attachments.
- Protection against malicious P2P programs downloaded from peer-to-peer networks.
- Protection against malicious files and spyware downloaded from websites.
- Protection against virus objects downloaded from chats.
- Protection against hacker attacks.
- Search for network problems.
- Find and remove browser extensions that have a bad reputation.
- Intelligent Scan. The antivirus will check running programs, eliminate computer problems and threats on the Wi-Fi network, and much more.
- Selective scanning. You can check specific areas on your computer (removable media, startup items, specific folders or files).
- Full system scan.
- Custom scan. The antivirus will allow you to select the scan speed, scan targets, file types, and more.
- Improve computer performance by optimizing the registry, removing junk files, and stopping programs that slow you down.
- Updating outdated computer programs to the latest versions.
Avast Free Antivirus 18.8.2356 for Windows
- This is the latest version to support Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems.
- Improved phishing protection.
- Improved privacy protection.
- Improved "Smart Scan" module.
- Bugs fixed.