In the main window of Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for Personal Computer you can find the information about the protection status of your computer, protection components, antivirus databases state, and license term. You can also view recommendations on optimal components configuration or performing other actions to enhance the protection level.
You can use the following ways to open Kaspersky Small Office Security 4 for Personal Computer:
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.
For the users of Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7:
For the users of Windows 8:
For the users of Windows 8.1:
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:
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.
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:
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:
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:
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:
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.
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