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System requirements

Your system should meet the following hardware and software requirements for ESET Smart Security Premium 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


important

The latest version of ESET Smart Security Premium (version 16.1) requires Windows 10 or Windows 11 operating systems. If you cannot upgrade Windows, install ESET Smart Security Premium version 16.0. See the ESET Smart Security Premium version 16.0 Online Help for more information.


important

Always keep your operating system up to date.

ESET Smart Security Premium features requirements

See the system requirements for specific ESET Smart Security Premium features in the table below:

Feature

Requirements

Intel® Threat Detection Technology

See the supported processors.

Banking & Payment protection

See the supported web browsers.

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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.

Banking & Payment protection—website redirection

Non-ARM64-based processor.

Other

An internet connection is required for activation and ESET Smart Security Premium 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.