Kaspersky Free

About protection using hardware virtualization

When Kaspersky Free is installed in 64-bit Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1 or Microsoft Windows 10, it uses

Protection using hardware virtualization is enabled by default. If protection has been disabled manually, you can enable it in the application settings window.

On computers running 64-bit Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1 or Microsoft Windows 10, the protection provided by Kaspersky Free hardware virtualization (hypervisor) has the following limitations:

• This feature is not available when a third-party hypervisor is running, such as the hypervisor used by the VMware virtualization software. After you close the third-party hypervisor, protection against screenshots becomes available again.
• The feature is not available if the CPU of your computer does not support hardware virtualization technology. For more details on whether your CPU supports hardware virtualization, please refer to the documentation shipped with your computer or to the website of the CPU manufacturer.
• The feature is not available if a third-party hypervisor (such as the VMware hypervisor) is running when you start Protected Browser.
• The feature is not available if hardware virtualization is disabled on your computer. For details on how to enable hardware virtualization on your computer, please refer to your computer's technical documentation or visit the website of your processor's manufacturer.
• The feature is not available if Device Guard is enabled in the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system.
• The feature is not available if Virtualization Based Security (VBS) is enabled in the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system.