In Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0 the user can password-protect the application’s settings from changes. If you have forgotten the password, it can even be impossible to manage the settings and functionality of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0. To disable password-protection, do the following:
restart your computer in safe mode
go to the setup folder of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0. By default these products are installed in the following folders:
Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0: C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0
rename the file avp.exe (to temp.exe for example)
By default, file extensions are hidden in Windows 2000\XP\Vista. To show the file extensions, do the following:
click My Computer
choose Tools > Folder Options
go to the View tab
in the Advanced settings section find and clear the option Hide extensions for known file types
click OK
restart your computer in the normal mode
run the renamed file
open the main application window
click the Settings button
choose Service
in the right part of the window clear the boxes Enable Self-Defense and Enable password-protection
Click OK
exit Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0 (right-click the Kaspersky icon and in the menu select Exit)
go to the setup folder of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0
give the avp.exe file its initial name back
start Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0
open the main application window
click the Settings button
go to Service
in the right part of the window check the boxes Enable Self-Defense and Enable password protection
in the Password-protection section click the Settings button
enter a new password
click OK to close each window
minimize the main application window
The dialog windows of Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 are the same but with the corresponding product names and the number of Protection components.
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The dialog windows of Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 are the same but with the corresponding product names and the number of Protection components.