Hardware and software requirements

Before installing Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security, you must uninstall other anti-virus applications from the device.

Software requirements for the protected device

You can install Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security on a device under a 32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating system.

Windows Installer 3.1 is required for a proper application installation and work on a protected device under Microsoft Windows XP.

To install and use Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security on the protected devices with embedded operating systems, Filter Manager component is required.

Before you install Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security, make sure that the required updates covering SHA-2 support are installed on the operating system of the protected devices. If SHA-2 is not supported, the installed application modules may fail to function properly, which results in the operating system malfunction. For detailed information, see: https://support.kaspersky.com/15728.

You can install Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security on a device under one of the following 32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems:

Windows XP Embedded SP3 (32-bit)
Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (32-bit)
Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows Embedded Enterprise 7 SP1 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows Embedded POSReady 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows Embedded 8.0 Standard (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Professional / Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows XP Professional SP2 / SP3 (32-bit)
Windows 7 Professional / Enterprise SP1 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 8 Professional / Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 8.1 Professional / Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 Professional / Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 version 1607 Professional / Enterprise / IoT Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 version 1703 Professional / Enterprise / IoT Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 version 1709 Professional / Enterprise / IoT Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 version 1803 Professional / Enterprise / IoT Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 version 1809 Professional / Enterprise / IoT Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 19H2 Professional / Enterprise / IoT Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 21H2 Professional / Enterprise / IoT Enterprise (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2016 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 11 21H2 Professional / Enterprise (64-bit)

Hardware requirements for the protected device

Hardware requirements for the protected device vary depending on the installed Windows operating system:

Hardware requirements for a device under Windows XP (32 / 64-bit), Windows Embedded XP, Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, or Windows Embedded POSReady 7 operating system:
- Minimum configuration:
  - Disk space requirements:
    - To install the Applications Launch Control component – 50 MB.
    - To install all Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security components – 2 GB.
  - RAM:
    - 256 MB to install only the Applications Launch Control component on the device under Microsoft Windows operating system.
    - 512 MB to perform full installation of all components.
  - Processor requirements:
    - for 32-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems:
      1.4 GHz single-core processor
      Intel® Pentium® III.
    - for 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems:
      1.4 GHz single-core processor
      Intel Pentium IV.
- Recommended configuration:
  - Disk space requirements:
    - To install the Applications Launch Control component – 2 GB.
    - To install all Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security components – 4 GB.
  - RAM: 2 GB.
  - Processor requirements: 2.4 GHz quad-core processor.
Hardware requirements for a device under Windows Embedded 7, Windows Embedded 8 or Windows Embedded 10 operating system:
- Minimum configuration:
  - Disk space requirements:
    - To install the Applications Launch Control component – 50 MB.
    - To install all Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security components – 2 GB.
  - RAM: 1 GB.
  - Processor requirements: 1.4 GHz single-core processor Intel Pentium IV.
- Recommended configuration:
  - Disk space requirements:
    - To install the Applications Launch Control component – 2 GB.
    - To install all Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security components – 4 GB.
  - RAM: 2 GB.
  - Processor requirements: 2.4 GHz quad-core processor.
Hardware requirements for a device under Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11 (64-bit) operating system:
- Minimum configuration:
  - Disk space requirements:
    - To install the Applications Launch Control component – 50 MB.
    - To install all Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security components – 2 GB.
  - RAM:
    - 1 GB to install only the Applications Launch Control component on the device under Microsoft Windows operating system.
    - 2 GB to perform full installation of all components.
  - Processor requirements:
    1.4 GHz single-core processor
    Intel Pentium IV.
- Recommended configuration:
  - Disk space requirements:
    - To install the Applications Launch Control component – 2 GB.
    - To install all Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security components – 4 GB.
  - RAM:
    - 2 GB to install only the Applications Launch Control component on the device under Microsoft Windows operating system.
    - 4 GB to perform full installation of all components.
  - Processor requirements: 2.4 GHz quad-core processor.
Hardware requirements for a device under Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit) or Windows 10 (32-bit):
- Minimum configuration:
  - Disk space requirements:
    - To install the Applications Launch Control component – 50 MB.
    - To install all Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security components – 2 GB.
  - RAM:
    - 256 MB to install only the Applications Launch Control component on the device under Microsoft Windows operating system.
    - 1 GB to perform full installation of all components.
  - Processor requirements:
    - for 32-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems:
      1.4 GHz single-core processor
      Intel Pentium III.
    - for 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems:
      1.4 GHz single-core processor
      Intel Pentium IV.
- Recommended configuration:
  - Disk space requirements:
    - To install the Applications Launch Control component – 2 GB.
    - To install all Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security components – 4 GB.
  - RAM: 2 GB.
  - Processor requirements: 2.4 GHz quad-core processor.

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