The application is updated automatically if you select the option in the settings window for updates to be performed automatically (Settings → Additional → Update → Run mode for database updates).
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 agreements and/or statements differ, the application offers you to read and accept them again.
Limitations on upgrades from a previous version of the application
Upgrading from Kaspersky Free has the following limitations:
When a previous version of Kaspersky Free is upgraded, the following application settings are replaced with default settings:
Kaspersky Free display settings
Scan schedule
Participation in Kaspersky Security Network
File Anti-Virus protection level
Mail Anti-Virus protection level
Update sources
List of trusted web addresses
URL Advisor settings
After an upgrade from a previous version, Kaspersky Free starts automatically even if automatic startup of the application is disabled in the settings that have been saved. When the operating system restarts afterwards, Kaspersky Free does not start automatically if automatic startup of the application is disabled in the settings that have been saved.