Kaspersky Lab produces some of the best antivirus software for the Windows operating system. Kaspersky Antivirus, Kaspersky Internet Security, and Kaspersky Total Security are the three popular commercial products from Kaspersky Lab.
Readers often ask us if it’s possible to transfer a Kaspersky license from one PC to another. In short, the answer is, a big yes.
If you have a Kaspersky product installed on an old PC and now want to transfer the Kaspersky license to a new computer, you can do so with ease provided that you have the 20-character Kaspersky license code with you.
To transfer a Kaspersky Antivirus, Internet Security, or Total Security license from one computer to another, you need to uninstall the Kaspersky product from your old computer, download a fresh copy of the Kaspersky product installer, install the same on your new PC, and then activate Kaspersky on the new PC using the 20-character Kaspersky license key. If you cannot find the key, refer to the directions in our how to recover Kaspersky license key guide.
Transferring the Kaspersky license to a new PC
Here is how to transfer a Kaspersky license from one PC to another.
Step 1: On your old PC, from where you want to transfer the Kaspersky license, uninstall Kaspersky Antivirus, Internet Security, or Total Security.
You can uninstall Kaspersky like any other software, but if you are having issues, use the official Kaspersky Removal Tool.
While uninstalling Kaspersky, although not necessary, we recommend you connect your PC to the internet so that Kaspersky Lab will come to know about the uninstallation of its product from your PC.
Step 2: Once the Kaspersky is removed from your PC, download a fresh copy of Kaspersky Antivirus, Internet Security, or Total Security. We recommend you download the setup file only from Kaspersky and not from unknown sources.
Step 3: Install the Kaspersky product on your new computer. Once the installation is complete, you will see the Activation window, where you need to enter the license code.
Type the 20-character license code you have with you in the fields. Finally, click the Activate button to connect to the Kaspersky Lab servers and activate your product.
Remember that it’s not possible to activate your Kaspersky product when your PC is offline. So be sure to connect your PC to the internet while entering the activation code.
Dayanand Sailu Ningala says
At the bottom right corner of Kaspersky Antivirus panel, there is a display of the number of days remaining for the licence. Click on that and you will get an option to activate. Click on this option and feed the activation code of the licence. Your licence becomes available to the new device. This has worked for me.
Nathan Mwanaumo says
My pc had system failure and had to install another operating system without unstalling the internet security. Now I need to install it again. I have the activation key. I am getting this message “You have exceeded the maximum number of activations allowed for the entered activation code.”
Argha Biswas says
My old PC died, What should I do Kaspersky? I now have new PC. I had 3 years license.
Helen Trotman says
My old laptop has completely died and I can’t uninstall the software. How do I transfer the licence to the new laptop I am purchasing – I have the activation key.
Sandra says
Hi my old laptop just died and cannot restart to uninstall the program on the old machine. What can I do now to transfer the licence to the new laptop? Thanks.
James says
My old computer died how can can I put that Kaspersky on my new one james I have key
E Jackson says
My old laptop has completely died and I can’t uninstall the software. How do I transfer the licence to the new laptop I am purchasing – I have the activation key.
Chris Garrard says
My old computer has died, so I cannot uninstall. Please inform me how to transfer to the new computer
Inaam Atallah says
My old PC has died!
Baulen Mulomba says
You cannot simply say uninstall the software from an old computer and end there. My computer is dead and I need to move my licence to this new computer. Kindly guide.
Mrs Carolyn Long says
Hello I need to transfer my kaspersky to my new pc however my old pc died so I can’t uninstall.
What do I do?
Saddeeq Musa says
I installed kaspersky internet security usable on three devices plus one licence for free, I installed on three different devices but it failed to install the plus one free licence, why?
Why is it telling me I have exceeded the number of devices when I still have one licence free
leroy zimmerman says
My old PC died, so I cannot uninstall the old installation to reuse the license. What should I do Kaspersky? I now have new PC
Alan says
My old PC died, so I cannot uninstall the old installation to reuse the license. What should I do Kaspersky?
Hlompho says
My I have reinstalled my laptop and would like to transfer the kaspersky licence to this new installation
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Abdul Latiff Mohamed Ibrahim says
My laptop could not power up with motherboard failure. I cannot, therefore, uninstall the software in the old computer.
I have bought a new laptop and would like to transfer the licence to this new laptop.
david McClure says
my old pc will not function at all and so I cannot uninstall the old software.
How can I activate the software on the my new PC without uninstalling it from the old one and how do I get the old activation code which I did not note down last time. thank you
Rod says
I have a computer that crashed and I’m wondering how I can transfer my antivirus from it to my new one.It doesn’t expire until February.I can’t find my license number anywhere.
Asset Malik says
Due to emergency I had to reinstall the MacOS and now I can’t active my Kaspersky. What should I do?
claudia uchôa says
my notebook has been stolen. I have a new one now and want to reinstall Kaspersky. I have the key, but I can´t unistall.
How can I do that?