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Hardware and software requirements
General requirements
- 1500 MB free disk space on the hard drive
- Processor that supports the SSE2 instruction set
- Internet access (for the application installation and activation, for the use of Kaspersky Security Network, and for updating databases and application modules)
- Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5 or later
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4 or later
- Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 5
- Webcam access protection is provided only for compatible webcam models
Operating system requirements
Operating system |
CPU |
Free RAM |
Restrictions |
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Microsoft Windows 11 Home |
1 GHz or higher |
4 GB (for a 64-bit operating system) |
The following limitations apply when installing the application on all versions of Microsoft Windows 11:
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Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise |
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Microsoft Windows 11 Pro |
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Microsoft Windows 10 Home (versions: 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2) |
1 GHz or higher |
1 GB (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB (for 64-bit operating systems) |
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Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (versions: 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2) |
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Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (versions: 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2) |
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Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Service Pack 0 or later, Windows 8.1 Update) |
1 GHz or higher |
1 GB (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB (for 64-bit operating systems) |
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Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (Service Pack 0 or later, Windows 8.1 Update) |
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Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (Service Pack 0 or later, Windows 8.1 Update) |
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Microsoft Windows 8 (Service Pack 0 or later) |
1 GHz or higher |
1 GB (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB (for 64-bit operating systems) |
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Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (Service Pack 0 or later) |
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Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (Service Pack 0 or later) |
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Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (Service Pack 1 or later) |
1 GHz or higher
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1 GB (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB (for 64-bit operating systems)
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later) |
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later) |
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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (Service Pack 1 or later) |
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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later) |
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Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (Service Pack 1 or later) |
1 GHz or higher
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1 GB (for 32-bit operating systems) or 2 GB (for 64-bit operating systems)
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later) |
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later) |
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Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (Service Pack 1 or later) |
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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later) |
For the Safe Browsing, Anti-Banner, and Safe Money protection components to work, the Base Filtering Engine service must be running in the operating system.
Browser support
The following browsers support installing the Kaspersky Protection extension:
- Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 77.x – 99.x;
- Mozilla Firefox versions 52.x – 99.x;
- Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x, 60.x, 68.x, 78.x, 91.x;
- Google Chrome versions 48.x – 100.x.
The following browsers support On-Screen Keyboard and scanning of encrypted connections:
- Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 77.x – 99.x;
- Mozilla Firefox versions 52.x – 99.x;
- Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x, 60.x, 68.x, 78.x, 91.x;
- Google Chrome 48.x – 100.x.
The following browsers support Protected Browser mode:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0;
- Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 77.x – 99.x;
- Mozilla Firefox versions 52.x – 99.x;
- Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x, 60.x, 68.x, 78.x, 91.x;
- Google Chrome 48.x – 100.x;
- Yandex Browser 18.3.1 – 21.11.0 (with limitations).
Newer versions of browsers can be supported if the browser supports the corresponding technology.
Kaspersky supports Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox in 32-bit and in 64-bit operating systems.
Requirements for tablet computers
- Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11;
- Intel Celeron processor with a clock speed of 1.66 GHz or faster;
- 1000 MB free RAM.
Requirements for netbooks
- Intel Atom CPU 1.60 GHz or faster;
- 1024 MB free RAM;
- 10.1-inch display with 1024x768 screen resolution;
- Intel GMA 950 graphics core or later.
The requirements for Kaspersky Password Manager are available in the help files of this application.
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