Temporary use of Kaspersky Total Security

You can temporarily switch to the trial version of Kaspersky Total Security in order to evaluate its features. After that, you can choose to purchase a license for further use of the application.

To temporarily switch to the trial version of Kaspersky Total Security:

1. Open the main application window.
2. In the lower part of the main window, click the More Tools button.

   The Tools window opens.

3. In the Tools window, click the Switch to Kaspersky Total Security link to start the Migration Wizard.
4. In the Migration Wizard window that opens, click the Trial version button.
5. Follow the Migration Wizard's instructions.

When used in certain regions or by subscription, Kaspersky Anti-Virus does not allow switching to the trial version of Kaspersky Total Security. In such cases, the Switch to Kaspersky Total Security link is not displayed.

In some regions, when switching to Kaspersky Total Security, the application prompts you to once again read and accept the End User License Agreement, Kaspersky Security Network Statement, and Statement regarding data processing for marketing purposes.

Starting the upgrade

At this step, the wizard displays a message, informing you that all prerequisites for migration to the trial version of Kaspersky Total Security are met.

To proceed with the wizard, click the Continue button.

Removing incompatible applications

At this step, the wizard checks if any applications incompatible with Kaspersky Total Security are installed on your computer. If no such applications are found, the wizard automatically proceeds to the next step. If such applications are found, the wizard lists them in the window and prompts you to uninstall them.

After incompatible applications are uninstalled, you may need to restart the operating system. After a restart, the wizard starts automatically, and the migration to the trial version of Kaspersky Total Security continues.

Switching to the trial version of Kaspersky Total Security

At this step, the wizard prepares Kaspersky Total Security components for use, which may take some time. As soon as the process completes, the wizard automatically proceeds to the next step.

Restarting the application

At this step of the migration to the trial version of Kaspersky Total Security, you must quit the application and start it again.

To do this, in the wizard window, click the Done button.

Completing activation

After the application is restarted, the Licensing window of Kaspersky Total Security opens, showing information about the length of time during which you can use the trial version.

If your Kaspersky Internet Security license has not expired at the time when your switch to Kaspersky Total Security, you can continue using Kaspersky Internet Security under this license on a different computer.