Upgrading from a previous version of the application

When you update a previous version of the application to a newer version, consider the following:

Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports updates for the following versions of the application:

When installing, updating or uninstalling Kaspersky Endpoint Security, errors may occur. For more information about solving these errors, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base.

Application upgrade methods

Kaspersky Endpoint Security can be updated on the computer in the following ways:

If the application that is deployed in the corporate network features a set of components other than the default set, updating the application through the Administration Console (MMC) is different from updating the application through the Web Console and Cloud Console. When you update Kaspersky Endpoint Security, consider the following:

Upgrading the application without a restart

Upgrading the application without a restart provides uninterrupted server operation when the application version is updated.

Upgrading the application without a restart has the following limitations:

How to select the application upgrade mode in the Administration Console (MMC)

How to select the application upgrade mode in the Web Console

How to select the application upgrade mode in the application interface

As a result, after upgrading the application without a restart, two versions of the application will be installed on the computer. The installer installs the new version of the application to separate subfolders in the Program Files and Program Data folders. The installer also creates a separate registry key for the new version of the application. You do not have to manually remove the previous version of the application. The previous version will be removed automatically when the computer is restarted.

You can check the Kaspersky Endpoint Security upgrade using the Kaspersky application version report in the Kaspersky Security Center console.

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