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avast! Free Antivirus 7 is the latest offering from avast! and offers a chance to see how far this excellent anti-virus has come.

Visually appealing

Traditionally here at Softonic we have a lot of time for avast!, so we were really excited to get a look at the newest version. For starters, it looks really slick, with a slim-lined installation process (which looked good, but still took a while), and a very user-friendly and clear interface. While the interface is similar to avast! 6, it's got many more options, something you'll see as soon as you open it.

Good installation options

Another nice addition that you'll notice when setting up is the option to install as the second line of defense on your computer. There are also plenty of installation options, which allow you to get the most from your anti-virus before it's even installed. Of course, there's also a default installation if the nitty-gritty's not for you.

Security improvements

What else does version 7 add to avast! Free Antivirus? Well, in the first place the developer assures us that there have been considerable updates on a security front, which is obviously what you want from an anti-virus. It also offers a niceStatistics module, as well as a comprehensive Support function that allows you to general a support package to send to the avast! personnel who are trying to 

Operating Systems

• Both the free version, and the pro edition will run on any of the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP (any Edition, 32-bit or 64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista (any Edition, 32-bit or 64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 (any Edition, 32-bit or 64-bit) and Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

Hardware Requirements

• The hardware system requirements for "Avast! Free Antivirus," "Avast! Pro Antivirus" and "Avast! Internet Security" are the same:

  Processor: Pentium 3
  Memory:128 MB RAM,
  Hard Drive Space: 100 MB

  The requirements for "Avast! Mac Edition" are as follows:
  Operating System: Any Intel-based Mac, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
  Memory: 128 MB of RAM (256MB preferred)
  Hard Drive: 50 MB of free hard disk space.