Temporary use of Kaspersky Internet Security

You can temporarily switch to the trial version of Kaspersky Internet 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 Internet Security:

1. Open the main application window.

   In the More Tools drop-down list, select Upgrade.

2. In the window that opens, click the Trial version button.

   The Migration Wizard starts.

3. Follow the wizard's instructions.

When used in certain regions or by subscription, temporary switching to the trial version of Kaspersky Internet Security is not available. In these cases, the Upgrade option is not available in the More Tools list.

When switching to Kaspersky Internet Security in the European Union, the application offers you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, Kaspersky Security Network Statement, and Statement regarding data processing for marketing purposes once again.

Requesting activation of the trial version of Kaspersky Internet Security

If the request for activation of the trial version of Kaspersky Internet Security is successful, the wizard automatically proceeds to the next step.

Starting the upgrade

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

Switching to the trial version of Kaspersky Internet Security

At this step, the wizard prepares Kaspersky Internet 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 Internet 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 starts again, the wizard runs automatically. After successful activation of the trial version of Kaspersky Internet Security, the wizard window displays information about the length of time during which you can use the trial version.

Operating system analysis

At this step, information about Microsoft Windows applications is collected. These applications are added to the list of trusted applications. No restrictions are placed on the actions that trusted applications perform in the operating system.

Once the analysis is complete, the Wizard will automatically proceed to the next step.

Completing the migration

To close the Wizard after it completes its task, click the Done button.

After the license for the trial version of Kaspersky Internet Security expires, you cannot temporarily switch from Kaspersky Anti-Virus to the trial version of Kaspersky Internet Security again.