System requirements
Your system should meet the following hardware and software requirements for ESET NOD32 Antivirus to perform optimally:
Processors supported
Intel or AMD processor, 32-bit (x86) with SSE2 instruction set or 64-bit (x64), 1 GHz or higher
ARM64-based processor, 1GHz or higher
Operating Systems supported
Microsoft® Windows® 11
Microsoft® Windows® 10
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The latest version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus (version 16.1) requires Windows 10 or Windows 11 operating systems. If you cannot upgrade Windows, install ESET NOD32 Antivirus version 16.0. See the ESET NOD32 Antivirus version 16.0 Online Help for more information. |
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Always keep your operating system up to date. |
ESET NOD32 Antivirus features requirements
See the system requirements for specific ESET NOD32 Antivirus features in the table below:
Feature |
Requirements |
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Intel® Threat Detection Technology |
See the supported processors. |
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Windows 10 version RS4 and later. |
Specialized Cleaner |
Non-ARM64-based processor. |
System Cleaner |
Non-ARM64-based processor. |
Exploit Blocker |
Non-ARM64-based processor. |
Deep Behavioral Inspection |
Non-ARM64-based processor. |
Other
An internet connection is required for activation and ESET NOD32 Antivirus updates to function properly.
Two antivirus programs running simultaneously on a single device causes inevitable system resource conflicts, including slowing down the system to make it inoperable.