Kaspersky Small Office Security 4.0 (PC)

You can use the following ways to open Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for Personal Computer:

1. From the context menu

In the lower right corner of Desktop, click the icon corresponding to the application. If the application icon is hidden from the notification area, click (the Show hidden icons arrow), then click the Kaspersky Small Office Security icon.

2. From the Start menu

For the users of Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7:

1. In the lower-left corner of Desktop, click Start.
2. Select (All) Programs.
3. Find Kaspersky Small Office Security.

For the users of Windows 8:

1. On the Start screen, right-click the empty space.
2. On the toolbar that appears in the lower part of the screen, click All apps.

3. In the Apps list, find Kaspersky Small Office Security and click it.

For the users of Windows 8.1:

1. On the Start screen, click the arrow to open the Apps window.
2. In the Apps list, find Kaspersky Small Office Security and click it.

3. Via Windows Explorer

1. Press the Win+E combination on the keyboard.

2. Find the avp.exe file:
   • For the users of Windows XP (32-bit / 64-bit): C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Small Office Security 15.0.2.
   • For the users of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 (32-bit): C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Small Office Security 15.0.2.
   • For the users of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 (64-bit): C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Small Office Security 15.0.2

3. Double-click the avp.exe file.
4. In the lower right corner of Desktop, click the icon corresponding to the application.

Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for Personal Computer will open.

The main window of Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for Personal Computer can be divided into two parts:

• Protection status indicator. It displays the information about the protection status of your computer:
  • Threats section displays the information about threats detected by Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for PC.
  • Protection section displays the information about the work of protection components (for example, "File Anti-Virus is disabled").
  • Recommendations. Displays suggestions on removing threats and configuring the application components (for example, if Backup is not configured, you will see 1 recommendation in the window).

If the commercial license term is expiring son or the trial version has expired, the button Buy Now! is available next to the protection status indicator. If you click the Buy Now! button, the webpage of the Kaspersky Lab eStore will open in the web browser. There you can buy a commercial activation code. The button does not appear when there is a new activation code added.

• Main features of the product (allow you to quickly switch to the task from the main window, for example, to running the virus scan):
  • Scan
  • Update
  • Safe Money
  • Management Console
  • Web Console
  • Backup and Restore
  • Data encryption
  • Password manager
  • Additional Tools

When you select one of the sections, the window of the corresponding component opens. You can return to selecting the protection component by clicking the Back button in the upper left part of the window.

From the main window of Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for PC, you can open the following pages:

• My Kaspersky is the link to your profile on the My Kaspersky service. In My Kaspersky, you can store your activation codes, remotely manage Kaspersky Total Security, and send requests to Kaspersky Lab Technical Support.
• Support is the link to the window with the information on the application and links to Kaspersky Lab information resources (Technical Support, community).
• Settings is the link to the Settings window.
• License is the link to the window where you can activate or renew Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for PC.
• News. Click the envelope button to view the news in the News Agent window. The button appears when the application receives a piece of news.

The protection status indicator shows if there are any threats that affect the protection level of the system. Not only detected malicious objects are considered as threats, but also obsolete databases, disabled protection, and use of minimum protection settings for Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for PC.

The protection status of your computer is displayed in the upper part of the Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for PC main window. The indicator changes its colour depending on the protection status:

• Green indicates that the computer is protected by Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for PC.

• Yellow indicates a protection problem (for example, if the Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for PC databases have not been updated).

• Red indicates a serious security threat to the computer (for example, detected malicious objects that require disinfection).

When you click the indicator, the Notification Center window opens. In the window, you can find detailed information on the protection status of your computer. Protection problems are grouped by categories:

• Protection category includes notifications on protection components issues (for example, license issues, Web Anti-Virus operation issues, or issues with databases and application modules) as well as the information on detected threats.
• Recommendations category includes suggestions on how to configure Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for PC optimally (for example, if Backup is not configured, the corresponding notification will appear in the Notification Center window).
• News category includes notifications on received pieces of news from Kaspersky Lab.

If Notification Center displays information on any protection issues, we recommend that you fix them as soon as possible.

To view detailed information about the protection status of your computer and fix the detected protection issues, do the following:

1. Open Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for Personal Computer.
2. Click the protection status indicator.

3. In the Notification Center window, the list of protection issues will be displayed. To fix the issue, click the corresponding button (for example, click the Enable button to enable the disabled component).
4. Close the Notification Center window.

If Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for Personal Computer does not start, then the protection does not work or works incorrectly. In this case, reinstall the application.

If it did not help, send a request to Kaspersky Lab Technical Support via the My Kaspersky service. Please describe the problem in detail in the request. You can find information about how to use the service on the FAQ for My Kaspersky page.