Main application window

Purpose of the main application window

In the main window of Kaspersky Internet Security, you can view information about your computer protection status, File Anti-Virus and Web Anti-Virus status, progress of virus scans, and recommendations on how to improve the protection of your Mac.

In the main application window, you can also do the following:

Open the Scan window to manage scan tasks.
Open the Update window to manage update tasks.
Open the Licensing window to manage application keys.
Open Protection Center.
View news about Kaspersky Internet Security and protection against computer threats in general.
Read recommendations on how to increase the security of your computer.
Open the Privacy window to edit your privacy settings.
Open the Kaspersky Safe Kids window.
Sign in or sign out of your My Kaspersky account.

Controls of the main application window

The main application window includes the following controls:

Protection status indicator (shaped like a computer)
Large buttons at the bottom of the window
Small buttons in the bottommost pane of the window

The protection status indicator signals the current computer protection status:

Green indicates that computer protection is at an optimal level.
Yellow and red warn of the presence of various problems related to the configuration or operation of Kaspersky Internet Security.

In addition to the protection status indicator, the right pane of the main application window describes the computer protection status and displays the latest computer security issues and threats reported by Protection Center along with the latest Kaspersky news and recommendations.

You can perform the following actions by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the window:

	Open the Scan window to run Quick Scan, Full Scan, and Custom Scan.
	Open the Update window to update application databases.
	Open the Privacy window to customize your privacy settings.
	Open the Kaspersky Safe Kids window.
	Open the Web Control window. Web Control is only available if you have activated the application with a Kaspersky Small Office Security activation code. If you change the activation code, Web Control will be replaced by Kaspersky Safe Kids (all regions except China and Japan) or Parental Control (China and Japan). Parental Control has the same functionality as Web Control.

You can perform the following actions by clicking the buttons in the bottommost pane of the window:

Sign In	Open the window where you can sign in to My Kaspersky.
<My Kaspersky account>	Open the window where you can go to the My Kaspersky website or sign out of My Kaspersky.
	Open the Licensing window where you can view information about your license or subscription.

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