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How to install the application
The application is installed to your computer in interactive mode using the Setup Wizard.
The Wizard consists of a series of windows (steps). The number and sequence of steps in the Wizard depend on the region where you install the application. In some regions, the Wizard prompts you to accept additional agreements regarding how your personal data is processed. To stop the Wizard's activity at any step of installation, close the Wizard window.
If the application will be used to protect more than one computer (with the maximum number of computers defined by the terms of the End User License Agreement), the installation procedure will be identical on all computers.
To install the application on your computer,
- If you are using an installation disk, insert the disk into the disk drive and follow the instructions on your screen.
- If you have downloaded the application from the Internet, launch it. The application is then installed using the standard Setup Wizard. In this case, the Wizard displays several additional installation steps for some localization languages.
You can also install the application from the command prompt.
The Setup Wizard goes through the following steps:
- Starting installation
During this step, the Wizard prompts you to install the application.
- Install additional applications
When you install Kaspersky Plus or Kaspersky Premium, you can additionally install the following applications:
- Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection, which enables Kaspersky VPN functionality using Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology.
Kaspersky VPN functionality is not available in some regions.
- Kaspersky Password Manager for protecting passwords.
These applications are available only on Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium plans. If you want to use these applications, you can download and install them as separate applications. You can remove Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection or Kaspersky Password Manager without removing Kaspersky application.
Depending on the installation type and the localization language, during this step the Wizard may prompt you to view the End User License Agreement concluded between you and Kaspersky, and ask whether you want to participate in Kaspersky Security Network.
- Installing the application
Installation of the application can take some time. Wait for it to finish. Upon installation completion, the Setup Wizard automatically proceeds to the next step.
- Completing the installation
During this step, the Wizard informs you of the completion of application installation.
All necessary application components will be automatically started immediately after installation is complete.
In some cases, you may need to restart your operating system to complete installation.
Along with the application, plug-ins for browsers are installed to ensure safe Internet browsing.
When you run audio and video recording or playback applications for the first time since installation of Kaspersky application, audio and video playback or recording may be interrupted. This is required to enable the functionality that controls access by applications to sound recording devices. The system service that controls audio hardware is restarted when Kaspersky application is run for the first time.
If you downloaded the application from your My Kaspersky account, after installation, the application is automatically activated with the subscription from your account.
Installing over other Kaspersky applications
The application can be installed over the following Kaspersky applications:
- Kaspersky Free
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus
- Kaspersky Internet Security
- Kaspersky Total Security
- Kaspersky Security Cloud
When you install the new application, previously installed Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud, Kaspersky Total Security applications are removed. The license of a removed application can be used for the new Kaspersky application. The settings of removed applications are kept.
When you install the new application, the previously installed Kaspersky Free application is removed. The settings of Kaspersky Free are not saved.
When you switch from Kaspersky Total Security to Kaspersky Standard, backup copies of files are kept but not displayed in these applications. You can add backup copies of files manually. When you switch from Kaspersky Total Security to Kaspersky Plus, copies of files are kept and displayed automatically.
Page topKaspersky Protection browser extension
In order for Kaspersky application to fully support browsers, the Kaspersky Protection extension must be installed and enabled in the browsers. The Kaspersky Protection extension injects a script into the web page opened in Protected Browser and into traffic. The application uses this script to interact with the web page and to transmit data to banks whose websites are protected by the Safe Money component. The application protects data transmitted by the script using a digital signature. The application can embed the script without using the Kaspersky Protection extension.
The application signs data transmitted by the script using the installed anti-virus databases and requests to Kaspersky Security Network. The application sends requests to Kaspersky Security Network regardless of whether or not you accepted the terms of the Kaspersky Security Network Statement.
When working with your browser, the Kaspersky Protection extension allows you to:
If the extension is installed together with Kaspersky Free, you will only have access to the following functions:
Installing the Kaspersky Protection extension in Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Yandex Browser and Google Chrome
Automatic installation of Kaspersky Protection extension in Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Yandex Browser and Google Chrome is not available. You must download and install the Kaspersky Protection extension manually. You can download and install the extension from the notification window that is displayed when you start the browser for the first time after installing the application. Alternatively, you can download and install the extension from the application window or from Chrome Web Store.
Yandex Browser support
When using Yandex Browser, the following application components are operating:
- Protected Browser;
- URL Advisor;
- Safe Browsing;
- Anti-Phishing;
- Anti-Banner;
- Private Browsing;
- On-Screen Keyboard;
- Secure Keyboard Input.
Internet Explorer support
Kaspersky Protection does not support Internet Explorer.
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After removing the application, your computer and personal data will be unprotected.
The application is removed using the Setup Wizard.
How to uninstall the application in Windows 7
How to uninstall the application in Windows 8 or later
Removal involves the following steps:
- To remove the application, you must enter the password for accessing the application settings. If you cannot specify the password for any reason, application removal will be prohibited. After entering the password, click Confirm.
Password entry window
This step is available only if a password has been set for application removal.
- Saving a subscription in your My Kaspersky account.
At this step, you can specify whether you want to save the subscription in your My Kaspersky account for future use.
Saving activation code window
- If you want to save a subscription, click the Save button.
- Click the Next > button.
The window with the saved subscription will be displayed.
Window with the saved subscription
- Click the Next > button.
- Saving data for future use
During this step you can specify which of the data used by the application you want to keep for further use during the next installation of the application (for example, when installing a newer version of the application).
Saving settings window
You can save the following data:
- Subscription details is a set of data that rules out the need to activate the application during future installation, by allowing you to use it under the current subscription unless the subscription expires before you start the installation.
- Quarantine files are files scanned by the application and moved to Quarantine.
After the application is removed from the computer, quarantined files become unavailable. To perform operations with these files, Kaspersky application must be installed.
- Operational settings of the application are values of application settings selected when configuring the application.
You can also export the protection settings at the command prompt, by using the following command:
avp.com EXPORT <file_name>
.- iChecker data are files that contain information about objects that have already been scanned using .
- Secret Vault are files placed in storage using Secret Vault functionality.
To continue uninstalling the application, click Next >.
- Confirming removal
Since removing the application threatens the security of your computer and personal data, you will be asked to confirm your intention to remove the application. To do this, click the Remove button.
Window for confirming the removal of the application
- Completing removal
During this step, the Wizard removes the application from your computer. Wait until removal is complete.
This functionality may be unavailable in some regions.
During removal of the application, you must restart your operating system. If you cancel an immediate restart, completion of the removal procedure is postponed until the operating system is restarted or the computer is turned off and then started up.
- To restart the computer, click Yes.
Uninstallation completion window
How to update the application
The application is updated automatically if you select the Automatically update mode in the update settings window (Security → Anti-Virus Database Update → Databases update schedule).
The application is automatically updated if you install a new version of the application over the previous one. When you update paid versions of Kaspersky application, all your settings are preserved.
If the user has paused scanning tasks at the moment when the update arrives, the application will force these tasks to stop and will run the update. Active scanning tasks are not forced to stop.
While downloading the update, the application compares the previous and new versions of the End User License Agreement, Kaspersky Security Network Statement, and Statement regarding data processing for marketing purposes. If the texts of agreements and/or statements are not identical, the application prompts you to read and accept them again.
Limitations on upgrades from a previous version of Kaspersky Free
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