What are the steps to cancel the automatic renewal of the Avast subscription?

 Avast is one of the most popular antivirus programs with a very large number of downloads. Avast antivirus provides various plans for Windows, Mac, and phone devices. Along with the premium tools, Avast antivirus also offers you freeware. If you are using the internet on your device or you perform crucial jobs then you should go for the premium plans of Avast antivirus. But if you don’t have internet access on that device or you don’t use the device for specific tasks then installing the freeware of Avast is good enough. The free plan of Avast antivirus offers you basic tools like virus removal, junk cleanup, etc. 

For internet users, threats are increasing day by day. The Internet is like an open door for various malicious programs. If you want to keep your device safe from all the dangerous threats then you must install the paid Avast plan which provides advanced internet security tools. You can use your Avast premium tool until you have its license.


Steps to cancel Avast auto-renewal

Avast antivirus provides a yearly license to the users. You can use its tools until the license is active. Once your license gets expired you need to renew it. Avast also provides auto-renewal features for some antivirus plans. If your antivirus is under auto-renewal service then you don’t have to worry about the renewal as the plan will get renewed automatically. But if you don’t want your Avast antivirus to get renewed automatically then you need to go for Avast stop auto-renewal. Avast renews the plan about a month before expiry. If you want to disable the auto-renewal service then you should disable it before your plan gets renewed.

You can cancel the Avast auto-renewal from your Avast account:

  1. Open the web browser

  2. Go to Avast website

  3. Click on the Account button

  4. Enter your Avast credentials 

  5. Hit the Login button

  6. Your Avast account page will appear

  7. Go to the Licenses section

  8. Now go to your license

  9. Click on the Cancel Auto-renewal option

  10. A confirmation window will appear

Hit the deactivate Auto-Renewal subscription on the dialog box

Now you will get a confirmation email on the registered email address.


Canceling Avast Auto-Renewal from Digital River

You can cancel the Avast auto-renewal from the digital river only when you have purchased the subscription through the Digital River. Follow the steps mentioned below:

  1. Go to the digital review

  2. Type your order number and password

  3. Hit the Confirm button

  4. Go to the Find Order option

  5. Click on Manage Subscription

  6. Search for Automatic Renewals option

  7. Toggle to auto-renewal button to off

  8. A confirmation popup will appear

  9. Click on Disable subscription. 

Once you disable your Avast subscription then you need to renew your antivirus manually. In case your Avast plan gets auto-renewed and you don’t want to extend your service then you have to contact the Avast team. But you need to contact the team within 30 days on auto-renewal. Contact the Avast team and apply for a refund. You can also contact the Avast team via email.


Renewing Avast antivirus with manual steps

If your Avast antivirus is not eligible for auto-renewal or you have disabled the auto-renewal service then you need to renew your Avast plan manually. If your plan is not in auto-renewal mode then Avast will start sending you expiry warnings days before the expiry date. When you see the expiry warning, you should immediately renew the antivirus plan. Some people think that if they renew the plan days before expiry then the remaining days will get lapsed. When you renew your antivirus before the expiry date, all the remaining days of your previous license will get added to your new Avast subscription. You should renew your Avast antivirus before the expiry so your device would not be vulnerable to threats at any time.


Steps to renew Avast antivirus manually

  1. Open your Avast antivirus

  2. Go to My Profile

  3. Click on Subscription

  4. You will see the remaining days on your license

  5. Click on the Renew button

  6. You will be redirected to the Avast website

  7. A list of Avast renewal plans will appear

  8. Click an appropriate plan

  9. Tap the Buy Now button

  10. Avast shopping cart page will be displayed

  11. Enter your billing details

Hit the Confirm button. Now you have to wait until the Avast billing process completes. Your Avast antivirus will get renewed and you will also receive a confirmation mail on your registered email address. Now again open your Avast antivirus dashboard and go to the subscription window. Check for the remaining days of your Avast subscription to ensure that your plan gets renewed. Now you can use your Avast premium tools easily. Open Avast dashboard and click on System Scan. The system scan of Avast antivirus will flush out all the malware from your device. If you have any kind of query, you can easily contact the Avast team for help.


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