[KB3747] Upgrade to Windows 10 and later with your ESET Windows home product installed

Issue

Solution

 Business users


Before upgrading to Windows 10 or later

Before upgrading to Windows 10 or later, upgrade to the latest version of your ESET product. Upgrading or uninstalling and reinstalling your ESET Windows home product before upgrading to Windows 10 or later will help to ensure your ESET product is compatible with Windows 10 or later, as well as keep your ESET product settings and subscription information intact. Verify your current ESET version and upgrade as needed.

Windows 11 Update

The Windows 11 update may affect the compatibility of your ESET product on Windows 10 operating systems.


Upgrading after Windows 10 upgrade

If you have already upgraded to Windows 10 or later and you had an incompatible version of ESET installed, you may receive a notification from your ESET product to install the free update to the latest version. Click OK, and the latest Windows-compatible version of your ESET product will be installed using the ESET Live Installer. 

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In some cases, upgrading to Windows 10 and later with version 8.x or earlier ESET products installed can cause errors.

ESET Windows home product compatibility with Windows 10 and later

Product Compatible with Windows 10 and later Settings and subscription information retained
ESET Windows home products 11.x and later Yes, you can upgrade now. See upgrade scenario 1 below. Yes
ESET Windows home products 10.x and later Yes, you can upgrade now. See upgrade scenario 2 below. Yes
ESET NOD32 Antivirus / ESET Smart Security 9.x, 8.0.203 and later 8.x builds Yes, see upgrade scenario 2 below Yes
ESET Smart Security 10.x, 9.x, 8.0.203 and later 8.x builds Renew ESET Smart Security and switch to ESET Internet Security first Yes
ESET NOD32 Antivirus / ESET Smart Security (8.0.202 and below, 7.x and below) No, see upgrade scenario 3 below Not guaranteed

Upgrade scenarios

  1. I have a newer version of ESET Windows home products (11.x and later)—what should I do?

    You can upgrade to Windows 10 and later with your ESET product installed. All settings and subscription information will be saved.

  2. I have ESET NOD32 Antivirus / ESET Smart Security 8.0.203 or later but earlier than 11.x and want to upgrade to Windows 10 and later—what should I do?

    We recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of your ESET product and ensure that you use the latest detection engine updates before upgrading to Windows 10 and later.

    1. Download and Install the latest possible ESET product.

    2. Upgrade to Windows 10 or later.

    3. You will be prompted to upgrade to the latest version of your ESET product after you upgrade to Windows 10 or later.

    4. Click OK to be redirected to a web page where you can download the latest version of your ESET product. All settings and subscription information will automatically be transferred. If you experience issues during the upgrade process, contact ESET Technical Support.

  3. I have a product version that is not approved for upgrade to Windows 10 and later. I still want to upgrade—what should I do?

     Uninstall your existing ESET product and install the latest version of your ESET product before upgrading. 

Known issues


Windows 10 and later Education users

Your previously installed version of ESET cannot be migrated to the Windows 10 and later Education build. We recommend installing the latest version of ESET after upgrading.