Upgrading a previous version of the application
Installing Kaspersky Total Security over a previous version of Kaspersky Total Security or over Kaspersky PURE
If an earlier version of Kaspersky Total Security or Kaspersky PURE is already installed on your computer, you can upgrade it to the latest version of Kaspersky Total Security. If you have a current license for Kaspersky PURE or a previous version of Kaspersky Total Security, you do not need to activate the application: the Setup Wizard will automatically retrieve information about the license and apply it during installation of Kaspersky Total Security.
If you had previously created a container in Kaspersky PURE, on first access to the container, Kaspersky Total Security converts it to a data vault. Files in the data vault become available when the conversion is complete.
Installing Kaspersky Total Security over Kaspersky Internet Security
If you install Kaspersky Total Security on a computer on which Kaspersky Internet Security with a current license is already installed, the Activation Wizard prompts you to select one of the following options:
- Continue using Kaspersky Internet Security under the current license. In this case, the Migration Wizard will be started. When the Migration Wizard finishes, Kaspersky Internet Security will be installed to your computer. You can use Kaspersky Internet Security until the license for the previous version of Kaspersky Internet Security expires.
- Proceed with installation of the new version of Kaspersky Total Security. In this case, the application is installed and activated according to the standard scenario.
Kaspersky Total Security will be installed to your computer in interactive mode using the Setup Wizard.
The Wizard consists of a series of pages (steps), which you can navigate through by clicking the Back and Next buttons. To close the Wizard after it finishes, click the Done button. 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 Kaspersky Total Security on your computer,
On the installation CD, run the file with the .exe extension.
The application is then installed with the help of a standard Setup Wizard.
In some regions, the installation CD does not include the application installation package. The installation CD contains only the autorun file. When this file is executed, the application download window opens.
To install Kaspersky Total Security using the autorun file:
- Click the Download and Install button in the application download window.
By clicking the Download and Install button, you send information about the version of your operating system to Kaspersky Lab.
- If the download failed, click the Download and install manually from website link that will take you to a website where you can download the application manually.
To install Kaspersky Total Security, you can also download an installation package from the Internet. In this case, the Setup Wizard displays several additional installation steps for some localization languages.
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 Total Security, 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 Total Security is run for the first time.
Kaspersky Total Security is installed together with the Kaspersky Secure Connection application intended for establishing a secure connection via Virtual Private Network (VPN). You can remove Kaspersky Secure Connection separately from Kaspersky Total Security. If the use of VPN is prohibited in your country, Kaspersky Secure Connection is not installed.
Certain limitations apply to the upgrade from the previous version.