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Activating AVG Password Protection on Windows

AVG Password Protection is no longer available for purchase online. Existing AVG Password Protection users can continue using the product.

Activate AVG Password Protection

If you purchase AVG Password Protection at the same time as you purchase AVG Internet Security, AVG Password Protection installs and activates automatically when you activate AVG Internet Security.

For instructions on how to install and activate AVG Internet Security, refer to the following articles:

If you need to activate AVG Password Protection separately, refer to the steps in this article to activate AVG Password Protection using either your AVG Account credentials or a valid activation code:

It is not possible to activate AVG Password Protection without AVG Internet Security or AVG AntiVirus FREE installed on your PC.
  1. Open the AVG user interface and click MenuSign In.
  2. Enter credentials for the AVG Account that is linked to the email address you used to purchase AVG Password Protection, and click Sign In.
  3. Click Continue to confirm that your subscription is now active.

Your AVG Password Protection subscription is now active. Your subscription details are visible under Subscriptions on this PC.

  1. Open the AVG user interface and click MenuEnter activation code.
  2. Type or paste your activation code into the text box (including hyphens), and click Enter.
  3. Click Continue to confirm that your subscription is now active.

Your AVG Password Protection subscription is now active. Your subscription details are visible under Subscriptions on this PC.

Open AVG Password Protection

Open AVG Password Protection using one of the following methods:

  1. Double-click the AVG Password Protection icon on your Windows desktop.
  2. Open the AVG user interface and go to MenuPassword Protection.

Further recommendations

To learn more about AVG Password Protection, refer to the following article:

  • AVG Password Protection 20.x for Windows
  • AVG Internet Security 20.x for Windows
  • AVG AntiVirus FREE 20.x for Windows
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home / Pro / Enterprise / Education
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Home / Pro / Enterprise / Education - 32 / 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 / Pro / Enterprise - 32 / 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows 8 / Pro / Enterprise - 32 / 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic / Home Premium / Professional / Enterprise / Ultimate - Service Pack 1 with Convenient Rollup Update, 32 / 64-bit

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