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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012; Step-by-Step Installation Guide
Topic Started: Sep 7 2012, 06:57 PM (4,463 Views)
Alex

Important Note

1. This 6-Month trial license is only applicable to Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 that NOT YET ACTIVATED with 30-day trial period.
2. If you have activated the 30-day trial period before, you can give the 6-Month trial license to your family members or activate on other computers without 30-day trial before.
3. After redeem, please ensure the activation code (20 digits) for 6-Month trial license on hand before install Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012.

Before you begin:
If this is your first version of Kaspersky on this computer, please make sure you have removed your previous security software in the Control Panel prior to installing Kaspersky. Should you need help removing the previous program, check our list of competitor removal tools.

Step 1: Save the Installation File:
Click the download link provided in your order email to begin the download process.

Scroll down and find Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 product. Enter your email address and click Download button.

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You will be asked to Save and Cancel the download. Click Save.

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The web browser will ask you where to save the file. Use the drop-down menu to select your Desktop, then click Save. This will look different if you are using Windows XP or another web browser other than Internet Explorer.

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The download process will begin, and depending on the speed of your Internet connection can take a few minutes to up to an hour.

When the download completes, click Close.
Close all open windows except this web page, then locate the file on your Desktop.

If you have Windows XP, double-click the file to begin the installation process.
If you have Windows Vista/7, right-click on the file and choose Run as administrator. If prompted, click Continue.

You may receive a warning that the publisher could not be verified. Click Run.

Step 2: Install Process:
You will briefly see the install process copy the installation files to your computer. Wait for the process to finish.
The install process will check if there is a newer version online and download it if needed. Wait a few seconds.

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The Setup Wizard will open. Click Install to begin an Standard Installation of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012.

Please read the End User License Agreement and click I agree.
Please read the Kaspersky Security Network Data Collection Statement. This allows us to collect new viruses detected by behavior (Heuristics) as well as non-personal data about how you use our software.

You may see a notification from the Windows Security Center that there are problems. This is normal and will automatically resolve itself after the process completes.
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Step 3 - Read the End User License Agreement and click I agree.

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Step 4 - Read the Kaspersky Security Network Data Collection Statement. This allows us to detect and collect new viruses based on their behavior as well as non-personal data about how you use our software. The Kaspersky Security Network does not collect or process any personal information. Click Install.

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Step 5 - Make sure that Run Kaspersky Anti Virus 2012 is checked and click the Finish button in order to complete the installation process.

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Step 6 - Activation Process After Installation

Before you activate the product, make sure the system date is set correctly on your PC!

The Activation Wizard window will pop up, please enter the Activation Code (e.g. xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx) into the activation field.

An activation code should be entered from the keyboard in Latin ONLY without any hyphens. The application calculates the number of entered symbols and automatically adds a hyphen where necessary.

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Step 7 - After entered, click the Next button. The Activation Wizard will connect with the Kaspersky Lab server.

Once successfully activated, an information window is displayed with the license type and its expiration date. Click the Finish button.

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Kaspersky 2012 Install Process:

Q: When I start the installer file, I get an NSIS error. What is this and how can I fix it?
A: This indicates the download is incomplete or damaged. Please download the installer file again.

Q: Should I leave the Windows Firewall on or off?
A: Kaspersky Anti-Virus does not include a Firewall, but our full-featured Kaspersky Internet Security does. Please leave the Windows Firewall on.

Q: If I activated 30 days trial version before and what will happen if I try to activate the 6-Month trial key?
A: It will show the license has expired. Therefore, you can activate on other computers without 30-days trial before or give the 6-Month trial license to your family members.

Edited by Alex, Sep 8 2012, 07:48 PM.
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