Avast also detected that my PC was sluggish and gave me the option to optimize. If you find yourself on this page, and you want to gain access to the tools, all you need to do is click on the hamburger icon and the will appear where it says SmartScan.

I started with a smart scan, and when I clicked on Run Smart Scan I could see how Avast checked for: After the smarter browser offer, you will finally be where you want to be.​ Now, you will be offered what Avast calls a new and smarter browser, and you can either open it or click on I’ll try it later. If you’re interested in protecting your smartphone, Avast will also offer that too after reading the 3 paragraphs. The antivirus you already have installed is the one in charge.Īfter clicking continue, you will be asked to read 3 paragraphs about how Avast uses your information.

If it detects that you already have one installed (like I did) you will get a notice saying that Avast is in passive mode to avoid issues with your current antivirus. If you already have an Antivirus on your computer, you don’t have to worry about Avast Free Antivirus causing problems.