{"id":1376,"date":"2015-12-25T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-12-25T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2016-01-08T17:14:55","modified_gmt":"2016-01-09T01:14:55","slug":"how-to-downgrade-avg-internet-security-to-avg-anti-virus-free-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/computertechsreno.com\/tips\/how-to-downgrade-avg-internet-security-to-avg-anti-virus-free-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"How to downgrade AVG Internet Security to AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated December 2015:<\/em><\/p>\n

We’ve had several clients who have accidentally installed AVG Internet\u00a0Security Trial when prompted to install the updated program version.\u00a0We recommend the free, basic AVG Anti-Virus protection, and show you here how to install it<\/a>. If you unintentionally installed the paid version of AVG, see the screen shots below to downgrade AVG Internet Security to AVG Anti-Virus Free.<\/p>\n

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From your computer desktop, click the “Start” button then “Control Panel”, then “Programs and Features” (Windows Vista\/7) or “Add\/Remove Programs” (Windows XP)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Highlight “AVG 201#” or “AVG Protection”, right-click and choose “Change”. If “Change” is not an option, select “Uninstall”.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The next window that comes up may look different than pictured above. (1) When the Repair and Uninstall Options windows appears, click the Switch to\u00a0free protection – “Downgrade” button. (2) Otherwise you’ll likely see a window offering to downgrade to AVG Free instead of uninstalling – do that.<\/p><\/div>\n

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If you see another window come up, be sure to UNcheck any optional AVG toolbars and other browser changes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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If your internet browser home page \/ start page was changed after installing the AVG update\/upgrade, see this article<\/a> on how to change it back.<\/p>\n