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2 techy questions

So i need to reformat my computer (first time managing 2 hard drives so its a mess :p) but i wont be able to do it till the start of august.
Am i gonna be able to still get the free windows 10 upgrade if i reformat my computer back to windows 8, then upgrade to windows 8.1 again after the release date?

and also im looking to get some proper antivirus. at the moment im running avast free. is this actually any good or do you guys recommend a payed antivirus/malware suite? and whats the best one??

Cheers

I'm using Avast free too. Never had a problem.

AVG / Avast are much the same.  Both catch most viruses, with Microsoft Essentials as a backup.  Don't pay for anti-virus on a home PC.

Check this link for Windows 10 questions http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/windows-10-faq?faq=upgradeall&ocid=reserve_r_PostReserve_mod1_faq