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- Data provision
- Data provision under the End User License Agreement
- Data provision under the End User License Agreement on the territory of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents
- Data provision to Kaspersky Security Network
- Saving data to the application operation report
- Saving data for Technical Support
- About using the application in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents
- About Kaspersky solutions
- How subscription works
- How to activate a subscription on your device
- How to install or remove the application
- How to protect more devices
- Basic functionality of the application
- Assessing computer protection status and resolving security issues
- How to fix security issues on your PC
- Security news
- Application activity log and detailed report
- How to configure the application interface
- How to restore the default settings of the application
- How to apply the application settings on another computer
- How to pause and resume computer protection
- Evaluating the Kaspersky application
- Security
- Scanning the computer
- How to run a Quick Scan
- How to run a Full Scan
- How to run a Custom Scan
- How to run a removable drive scan
- How to run a Context Menu File or Folder Scan
- How to enable or disable a background scan
- How to create a scan schedule
- How to search for vulnerabilities in applications installed on your computer
- How to exclude a file, folder, or threat type from scanning
- Scanning files in OneDrive cloud storage
- Updating anti-virus databases and application modules
- Intrusion Prevention
- Weak Settings Scan
- Network Monitor
- Smart Home Monitor
- About the Smart Home Monitor component
- How to enable or disable Smart Home Monitor
- How to view devices on my network
- How to deny network access for a device
- How to delete a network with no connections from the list
- How to disable notifications when devices connect to my network
- How to send feedback about Smart Home Monitor
- Pre-Kaspersky virus removal
- How to restore a deleted or disinfected file
- Protecting email
- Participating in Kaspersky Security Network
- Protection using hardware virtualization
- Protection using Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI)
- Remote management of computer protection
- Scanning the computer
- Performance
- Quick Startup
- PC Speed-Up
- App Updater
- Duplicates
- Large Files
- Unused Apps
- Hard Drive Health Monitor
- Backup and Restore
- About Backup and Restore
- How to create a backup task
- Step 1. Select files
- Step 2. Select folders for backup
- Step 3. Select file types for backup
- Step 4. Select backup storage
- Step 5. Creating a backup schedule
- Step 6. Setting a password to protect backup copies
- Step 7. File versions storage settings
- Step 8. Entering the backup task name
- Step 9. Wizard completion
- How to start a backup task
- Restoring data from a backup copy
- Restoring data from FTP storage
- Restoring data from a backup copy using Kaspersky Restore Utility
- About Online storage
- How to activate Online storage
- Current Activity
- Do not Disturb Mode
- Game mode
- Battery Saver
- Optimizing the load on the operating system
- Privacy
- Kaspersky VPN
- Data Leak Checker
- Private Browsing
- Password Manager
- Safe Money
- Webcam and Mic Control
- Stalkerware Detection
- Anti-Banner
- Unwanted App Installation Blocker
- How to change Application Manager settings
- Adware Remover
- Secret Vault
- File Shredder
- Privacy Cleaner
- Protecting personal data on the Internet
- About protection of personal data on the Internet
- About On-Screen Keyboard
- How to open On-Screen Keyboard
- How to configure the display of the On-Screen Keyboard icon
- About protection of data entered on the computer keyboard
- How to configure protection of data entered on the computer keyboard
- Checking a website for safety
- How to change encrypted connections settings
- About secure connection to Wi-Fi networks
- Configuring notifications of vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi networks
- Identity
- How to uninstall incompatible applications
- Using the application from the command prompt
- Contacting Technical Support
- Limitations and warnings
- Other sources of information about the application
- Network settings for interaction with external services
- Glossary
- Activating the application
- Anti-virus databases
- Application modules
- Backup and Restore
- Blocking an object
- Compressed file
- Database of malicious web addresses
- Digital signature
- Disk boot sector
- Exploit
- False positive
- File mask
- Heuristic analyzer
- Hypervisor
- iChecker Technology
- Incompatible application
- Infected object
- Kaspersky Security Network (KSN)
- Kaspersky update servers
- Keylogger
- Phishing
- Probable spam
- Probably infected object
- Protected Browser
- Protection components
- Protocol
- Quarantine
- Rootkit
- Script
- Secret Vault
- Security level
- Spam
- Startup objects
- Task
- Task settings
- The database of phishing links and fake cryptocurrency exchanges
- Threat level
- Traces
- Traffic scanning
- Trust group
- Trusted process
- Unknown virus
- Update
- Update package
- Virus
- Vulnerability
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notices
How to configure application notifications
Notifications that appear in the taskbar notification area inform you of application events that require your attention. Depending on how critical the event is, you may receive the following types of notifications:
- Critical notifications inform you of events that have critical importance for the computer's security, such as detection of a malicious object or dangerous activity in the operating system. Windows used for critical notifications and pop-up messages are red.
- Important notifications inform you of events that are potentially important for the computer's security, such as detection of a probably infected object or suspicious activity in the operating system. Windows used for important notifications and pop-up messages are yellow.
- Information notifications inform you of events that do not have critical importance for the computer's security. Windows used for information notifications and pop-up messages are green.
If a notification is displayed on the screen, you should select one of the options that are suggested in the notification. The optimal option is the one recommended as the default by Kaspersky experts.
A notification can be closed automatically when the computer is restarted, when the Kaspersky application is quit, or in Connected Standby mode in Windows 8. Intrusion Prevention notifications are closed automatically after 500 seconds. Notifications about the startup of the application are closed after 1 hour. When a notification is closed automatically, the Kaspersky application performs the default recommended action.
Click the links below to learn how to configure the application notifications.
How to configure delivery of notifications
To create notification rules:
- Open the main application window.
- Click
in the lower part of the main window.
This opens the Settings window.
- Select the Interface settings section.
- In the Notifications block, click the Notification settings link to proceed to the notification settings window.
- Select the component in the list on the left.
The right part of the window displays a list of events that may occur during operation of this component.
- Choose an event from the list and select the following check boxes:
- Save in local report. When the event occurs, information about this event will be written to a report, which is stored on the local computer.
- Notify on screen. When the event occurs, a pop-up notification is shown above the application icon in the taskbar notification area.
You can use the drop-down list in the lower-left corner to indicate which notifications you want to save to the local report:
- Default. When this option is selected, the generated report will save the events chosen by Kaspersky experts.
- Manually. This option is selected automatically if you configure the capability to manually save events to a report.
- Critical. When this option is selected, the generated report will save Critical events (including Application malfunction events for the System audit and Intrusion Prevention component).
- Important. When this option is selected, the generated report will save Critical events (including Application malfunction events for the System audit and Intrusion Prevention component) and Warnings.
- Informational. When this option is selected, the generated report will save all events.
Notifications about all changes related to event The application works and processes data under relevant laws and uses the appropriate infrastructure, are always displayed on the screen in the taskbar area. Clearing the checkbox does not change the setting.
How to configure delivery of notifications containing news and special offers from Kaspersky
If you want to stay informed about the latest cybersecurity news and receive special offers from Kaspersky:
- Open the main application window.
- Click
in the lower part of the main window.
This opens the Settings window.
- Go to the Interface settings section.
- In the News notifications block, select the Receive informational messages and advertisements from Kaspersky check box if you want to receive notifications about computer security news.
- In the Promotional materials section, perform one of the following:
- Select the Receive informational messages and advertisements from Kaspersky check box if you want to receive notifications about computer security news.
- Select the Show information about special offers on websites check box if you want to receive the best offers when visiting Kaspersky websites.
- Select the Receive informational messages and advertisements after the current subscription expires check box if you want to receive notifications about security news from Kaspersky after your subscription expires.
How to enable notification sounds
- Open the main application window.
- Click
in the lower part of the main window.
This opens the Settings window.
- Select the Interface settings section.
- In the Notifications block, select the Enable notification sounds check box.
To change the default audio signal to the "pig squeal", type IDKFA in the About window.
Notification sounds are not played in Microsoft Windows 10.
How to configure notifications when a child is using the application
If Kaspersky Safe Kids is installed on your computer, you can enable or disable Kaspersky notifications when a child is using the computer.
To configure notifications when a child is using the application:
- Open the main application window.
- Click
in the lower part of the main window.
This opens the Settings window.
- Go to the Interface settings section.
- Select an option:
- Clear the Show notifications in children's accounts check box to turn off Kaspersky notifications when a child is using the application.
- Select the Show notifications in children's accounts check box to turn on Kaspersky notifications when a child is using the application.
Details about configuring the Kaspersky application when a child is using a computer.