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To download and install ESET Smart Security, watch the installation video directly below or follow this article's download and installation step-by-step instructions:

To watch a video of the steps below, click here. Please make sure that you have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.

 

Download ESET Smart Security

1. Click the download link for your operating system version for Windows XP/Vista/Win 7/2000/2003/2008 below:
   
   32-bit Download    64-bit Download

2. Select Save when the prompt appears and save the file to the Desktop. Once the download has completed, you may be prompted to click Run and begin the installation process. Click Run if you are prompted. If not, navigate to your Desktop or wherever you saved the ess_nt32_enu.msi file and double-click it to open.

Installing ESET Smart Security  

To install ESET Smart Security, please follow the steps below. It should be noted that if you are running Windows Vista with User Account Control (UAC) turned on, you may be prompted with additional dialog boxes not shown in the steps below. If prompted, please confirm that you wish to install ESET Smart Security, as well as any associated device drivers.

1. To begin your installation, double-click the ESET Smart Security installer icon (ess_ntXX_enu.msi) or insert the installation disk. If you are prompted by Windows to open the file, click Open. If you have an installation CD, click Install.
    
2. The ESET Smart Security Setup window will appear. Click Next to continue.
   
   
   
   
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3. On the next screen, click I accept the terms in the License Agreement to accept the ESET Smart Security 4.0 License agreement and then click Next to continue.
   
   
   
   
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4. The Installation Mode window will appear. Select Typical and then click Next to continue. 

   NOTE:

   Selecting Custom install gives you access to additional configuration parameters such as firewall rules and password protection of ESET Smart Security settings. If you select Typical (recommended) the additional configuration parameters can be accessed after installation is complete. 

   
   
   
   
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5. On the next screen, enter your ESET-provided Username and Password and click Next to continue.
   

   Important!

   Please remember to enter your Username and Password exactly as they are written.
   -The username and password are case sensitive and the hyphen in the username is necessary
   -The password is ten characters long and all lowercase
   -If you are copying and pasting, make sure you don't select an extra blank space
   -We do not use the letter L in passwords (use the number one (1) instead)
   -A big '0' is the number zero (0), a little 'o' is the lowercase letter o
   
   If you forgot or lost your username and password, visit our lost license page.

   
   
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6. In the ThreatSense.Net Early Warning System window, select the Enable ThreatSense.Net Early Warning System option and click Next to continue.
   
   
   
   
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7. In the Detection of potentially unwanted applications window, select your preferred option (see What is a potentially unwanted application?) and click Next.
   
   

   
   
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8. In the next window, Ready to Install, click Install to continue.
   
   
   
   
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9. Once you click Install, you will see the Installing ESET Smart Security Screen (below) for a few minutes.
   
   
   
   
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10. When you see the Completing the ESET Smart Security Setup Wizard window, click Finish to complete your installation.
    
    
    
    
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11. The New Network Detected window will appear if you have an ESET product that includes the Firewall feature. This window allows you to select your desired protection mode. Most users should select Allow sharing. See the figure below for an explanation on both modes.