By default, System Watcher component is enabled and runs in the mode that Kaspersky experts recommend. You can disable System Watcher, if necessary.
It is not recommended to disable System Watcher unnecessarily, because doing so reduces the performance of protection components that may require data from System Watcher to classify threats that they detect.
To enable or disable System Watcher in Kaspersky Security Center:
In the local interface of Light Agent for Windows, you can enable or disable a component in two ways:
To enable or disable System Watcher, on the Protection and Control tab of the main application window:
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.
If this menu item is unavailable, this means that you cannot enable or disable this component because the policy-defined setting is applied to protected virtual machines within the administration group.
To enable or disable System Watcher from the application settings window:
In the right part of the window, the System Watcher component’s settings are displayed.
If component settings are unavailable, this means that you cannot enable or disable this component because the policy-defined setting is applied to protected virtual machines within the administration group.