How to check if hardware virtualization is available

Hardware virtualization status is displayed in the settings window of your Kaspersky application.
Its location differs slightly depending on the application version. Read this article to find out the version number of your Kaspersky application.

To open the settings:

1. Click the settings icon in the lower-left corner of the main window of your Kaspersky application. To learn how to open the main application window, see this article.
2. Depending on the version of your Kaspersky application, do the following:
   • Versions 21.2.16.590 and 21.3.10.391 — open the Additional section.
   • Versions 21.1.15.500 and 20.0.14.1085 — go to the Additional section and select Additional protection and management tools. 
   • Version 19.0.0.1088 — go to the Protection section and select Safe Money. 

• Versions 21.2.16.590 and 21.3.10.391.

• Versions 21.1.15.500 and 20.0.14.1085.

• Version19.0.0.1088.

How to enable protection through hardware virtualization 

If the application shows you that hardware virtualization is available, in the same window you can check if the checkbox Use hardware virtualization if available is selected. Select it, if you want start using hardware virtualization to enhance protection in Protected Browser.

1. Click Start → Settings. 
2. Go to the Update and Security section → Recovery.
3. Click Restart now.

4. Go to the Troubleshooting section. If there is no such section in your BIOS interface, move to the next step.
5. Click Troubleshoot → Advanced options.
6. In the Advanced options menu, select UEFI firmware settings.
7. In the UEFI firmware settings menu, click Restart. After the restart, BIOS settings will open.
8. In the BIOS settings, go to Configuration, Advanced or Advanced BIOS features (section name depends on the BIOS version).
9. Depending on your CPU, do the following:
   • Intel — change the status of the Intel Virtual Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology or VT-x line (other variants of the line name are possible) to Enabled. If there is a VT-d parameter, enable it.
   • AMD — change the status of the SVM Mode line to Enable. Protection through hardware virtualization is supported for AMD processors no earlier than 1F.4.2.
10. Save the settings and restart your computer. 

Hardware support for virtualization features will be enabled in BIOS.

Example screenshots for different BIOS versions

Award BIOS

American Megatrends BIOS

UEFI