Kaspersky Internet Security 2018
 
 

How to enable or disable Self-Defense in Kaspersky Internet Security 2018

Latest update: January 13, 2023 ID: 13912
 
 
 
 

You may need to disable the Self-Defense component of Kaspersky Internet Security 2018, for example, in order to delete product trace files that are taking up a lot of space on your hard drive.

To enable or disable Self-Defense:

  1. In the main window of Kaspersky Internet Security 2018, click the gear button Image: Settings icon in Kaspersky Internet Security window.
Image: Kaspersky Internet Security main window
  1. If you have problems opening the application window, see this guide.
  1. In the Settings window, go to Additional → Self-Defense.

Image: the Settings window of Kaspersky Internet Security 2017

  1. In the Self-Defense settings window, select or clear the Enable Self-Defense checkbox.

Image: the Self-Defence settings window in Kaspersky Internet Security 2018

  1. In the Attention! dialog box, click Continue.

Image: Confirm selected settings window

 
 
 
 

What to do if you cannot enable or disable Self-Defense

 
 
 
 
 
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