Enabling and disabling File Anti-Virus
By default, File Anti-Virus is enabled, running in the mode that is recommended by Kaspersky's experts. You can disable File Anti-Virus, if necessary.
There are two ways to enable or disable the component:
- On the Protection and Control tab of the main application window
- From the application settings window
To enable or disable File Anti-Virus on the Protection and Control tab of the main application window:
- Open the main application window.
- Select the Protection and Control tab.
- Click the Protection section.
The Protection section opens.
- Right-click to bring up the context menu of the line with information about the File Anti-Virus component.
A menu for selecting actions on the component opens.
- Do one of the following:
- To enable File Anti-Virus, select Start in the menu.
The component status icon , which is displayed on the left in the File Anti-Virus line, changes to the icon .
- To disable File Anti-Virus, select Stop in the menu.
The component status icon , which is displayed on the left in the File Anti-Virus line, changes to the icon .
- To enable File Anti-Virus, select Start in the menu.
To enable or disable File Anti-Virus from the application settings window:
- Open the application settings window.
- In the left part of the window, in the Anti-Virus protection section, select the File Anti-Virus subsection.
In the right part of the window, the settings of the File Anti-Virus component are displayed.
- Do one of the following:
- If you want to enable File Anti-Virus, select the Enable File Anti-Virus check box.
- If you want to disable File Anti-Virus, clear the Enable File Anti-Virus check box.
- To save changes, click the Save button.