Limitations of Kaspersky Free on Windows 10
Kaspersky Free works with limitations in the following cases:
- If Windows 10 is in the Out Of Box Experience (OOBE).
- If the Device Guard mode is enabled on Windows 10.
Limitations of Kaspersky Free on Windows 10 in the OOBE mode
After you upgrade to Windows 10 and run adaptation, Kaspersky Free components and processes may not start immediately. They cannot start until you finish the OOBE (Out Of Box Experience) wizard.
Main application components and processes include:
- Application interface
- File Anti-Virus
- Mail Anti-Virus
- Update
- Heuristic protection
- Proactive defense
- Automatic Exploit Prevention
- Anti-Blocker
- Protection from rootkits
- Kaspersky URL Advisor
- Kaspersky Security Network
- Protection against phishing
- Virtual Keyboard
- Password protection of application settings
- Advanced parameters
- Scan settings
- Performance settings
- Task Manager
- Kaspersky Protection Center services
- Social Networks (Facebook, Twitter, VK)
- My Kaspersky
- Account Check
- Gaming mode
- Do not Disturb Mode
- Application updates
If the application does not receive any information about the completion of the OOBE wizard within 15 minutes, the listed components and processes will start automatically.
Limitations in Kaspersky Free when Device Guard is enabled on Windows 10
If Device Guard is enabled on Windows 10, Kaspersky Free will have the following limitations:
- Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703, 1709:
- Protection against screen lockers
- Protection against file-encrypting malware
- Windows 10 versions 1803, 1809, 1903, 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2:
- Clipboard protection
- Browser protection against keyboard and mouse emulation software
- Protection against unauthorized remote access
- Browser protection: management through API, protection against attacks through browser windows, protection against message queue management
- Detection of screen lockers when the UMCI mode is enabled
On Windows 10 versions 1703, 1709, 1803 without 17.09.2018 or later update installed (for details, see the Microsoft support website), the following issues are possible when the Device Guard mode is enabled:
- Installation of Kaspersky Free may not be allowed. We recommend that you disable the Device Guard mode or download and install an update, if it was not installed automatically.
- Operating system failure (Blue Screen of Death, BSOD), if Kaspersky Free was installed after rollback of Windows 10 update (17.09.2018) and computer restart.
- Operating system failure, if Kaspersky Free was installed after enabling the Device Guard mode and computer restart.