By default, System Watcher is enabled and runs in the mode recommended by Kaspersky. You can disable System Watcher, if necessary.
It is not recommended to disable System Watcher unless absolutely necessary, as it affects performance of the protection components. The protection components may request data collected by System Watcher to more accurately identify a detected threat.
There are two ways to enable or disable System Watcher:
To enable or disable System Watcher on the Protection and Control tab of the main application window:
The Protection section opens.
A menu for selecting actions on the component opens.
The component status icon , which is displayed on the left in the System Watcher line, changes to the icon.
The component status icon , which is displayed on the left in the System Watcher line, changes to the icon.
To enable or disable System Watcher from the application settings window:
In the right part of the window, the settings of the System Watcher component are displayed.