So, where does Kaspersky actually store the on your hard drive? The answer is simpler—and trickier—than you think. The Short Answer For Kaspersky Endpoint Security (KES) and most desktop versions (KIS, KAV, Total Security), the license key file is not a standard .txt or .lic file you can double-click. It is typically stored as:
# Find the latest Kaspersky data folder $kavPath = Get-ChildItem "C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\AVP*" | Sort-Object LastWriteTime -Descending | Select-Object -First 1 if ($kavPath) $licPath = Join-Path $kavPath.FullName "Data\lic.key" if (Test-Path $licPath) Write-Host "License file found at: $licPath" -ForegroundColor Green Write-Host "File size: $((Get-Item $licPath).Length) bytes" kaspersky license key file location
C:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\AVP21.X\Data\lic.key AVP21.X changes based on your version (e.g., AVP21.9 , AVP21.16 ). ProgramData is a hidden folder. The "Catch" You Need to Know You cannot simply copy/paste this lic.key file to a new PC. So, where does Kaspersky actually store the on