I got around to creating a VHD boot with Windows 2008 R2 installed on it. Now I have the option to Boot from Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 (from VHD). Sweet.
But now I am in need to secure Windows 2008 R2 with an antivirus. I chosen Avast as I really like it and it has protected my computers very well in the past. Thing is, this is a server and the home edition doesn’t allow installations on a windows server.
Fortunately, someone found a very simple hack to install Avast home edition which I have tried and verify it works beautifully!
How to Install Avast Home on Windows Server 2008 R2
Note: Make sure to read one of the comments to run avast on a separate account in order for it to update without any issues.
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