User Manual

4.2 How to...?
4.2.1 Overview
Overview of Avira Professional Security
The chapters "How to...?" offer short instructions about license and product activation as
well as information on the most important functions of your Avira product. The selected
short articles serve as an overview about the functionality of your Avira product. They do
not substitute the detailed information of each section of this help center.
4.2.2 Activate license
To activate your Avira product’s license:
Activate your license for your Avira product with the license file hbedv.key. You can obtain
the license file by email from Avira. The license file contains the license for all products
that you have ordered in one order process.
If you have not yet installed your Avira product:
Save the license file to a local directory on your computer.
Install your Avira product.
During installation, enter the save location of the license file.
If you have already installed your Avira product:
Double-click the license file in File Manager or in the activation email and follow the
on-screen instructions when License Manager opens.
- OR -
In your Avira product’s Control Center, select the menu item Help > Load license
file…
Note
In Windows Vista the User Account Control dialog box appears. Log in as
administrator if appropriate. Click Continue.
Highlight the license file and click Open.
A message appears.
Click OK to confirm.
The license is activated.
If necessary, restart your system.
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