How to enable the Kaspersky Protection extension in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge based on Chromium
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Make sure the Kaspersky Protection extension is enabled in your browser.
Kaspersky Protection is added to your browser automatically after the installation of the Kaspersky lab application. When you open the browser for the first time after the installation of the Kaspersky Lab application, the browser will show you the notification prompting to enable the Kaspersky Protection extension. If you skipped this notification, you can enable the extension in the browser settings. See the guide for your browser below.
Browsers that support the Kaspersky Protection extension:
- Microsoft Edge based on Chromium 77.x–96.x and later*
- Mozilla Firefox 52.x–95.x or later*
- Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x, 60.x, 68.x, 78.x, 91.x or later*
- Google Chrome 48.x–96.x or later*
For more information about Kaspersky Protection extension, see this article.
How to install the extension in Google Chrome
If there is no Extension Kaspersky Protection plug-in installed in your Google Chrome, follow these steps:
- In the chrome store, open the Kaspersky Protection page.
- Tap Install App.
- Click Add extension.
- Wait for the installation to complete.
Kaspersky Protection will be added to the list of extensions and the icon will appear in the upper part of the browser window.
How to enable the extension in Google Chrome
How to enable the extension immediately after installing a Kaspersky Lab application
- Open the browser.
- Click
and select New extension added (Kaspersky Protection).
- Click Enable extension.
Kaspersky Protection extension will be enabled.
How to enable the extension through Google Chrome settings
- Open the browser.
- Open the settings menu and select More tools → Extensions.
- Chick the switch to the “on” position for Kaspersky Protection.
Kaspersky Protection extension will be enabled.
How to enable the extension in Mozilla Firefox
For Kaspersky applications version 20 and later
- Open the Kaspersky Protection page on the Firefox browser add-ons site.
- Click Add to Firefox.
- Click Add.
- Wait until the extension is installed, then click Okay, Got it.
The Kaspersky Protection extension will be added to the Mozilla Firefox browser.
For Kaspersky applications version 19 and earlier
- Open the browser.
- Open the settings menu and click Add-ons.
- Click the settings icon and select Install Add-on From File.
- In the Explorer address bar, enter the path to the folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\<Kaspersky application name> 19.0.0\FFExt\light_plugin_firefox - Double-click the addon.xpi file.
- Click Add.
- Wait until the extension is installed, then click Okay, Got it.
The Kaspersky Protection extension will be added to the Mozilla Firefox browser.
How to enable the extension in Mozilla Firefox
- Open the browser.
- Open the settings menu and click Add-ons and themes.
- Go to the Extensions section, find Kaspersky Protection and set the switch to enabled.
The Kaspersky Protection extension will be enabled and the icon will appear in the browser’s menu bar.
How to install the extension in Microsoft Edge based on Chromium
The Legacy version of Microsoft Edge is incompatible with Kaspersky Protection. The guide below is only applicable to Microsoft Edge based on Chromium. You can download the latest version of the browser on the Microsoft website.
If there is no Kaspersky Protection extension in your Edge based on Chromium, install it.
- OpenMicrosoft Edge based on Chromium.
- In the chrome store, open the Kaspersky Protection page.
- Tap Install App.
- Click Add to Chrome.
- Wait for the installation to complete.
Kaspersky Protection will be added to the list of extensions and the icon will appear in the upper part of the browser window.
How to enable the extension in Microsoft Edge based on Chromium
The Legacy version of Microsoft Edge is incompatible with Kaspersky Protection. The guide below is only applicable to Microsoft Edge based on Chromium. You can download the latest version of the browser on the Microsoft website.
- Open the browser.
- Click
→ Extensions.
- Click Enable extension.
- Chick the switch to the “on” position for Kaspersky Protection.
- Click Enable extension.
The Kaspersky Protection extension will be enabled and the icon will appear in the browser’s menu bar.
What to do if you experience issues
If you experience issues installing or opening Kaspersky Protection, submit a request to Kaspersky Customer Service.
You can look up your problem on our Forum or create a new topic with a detailed description of the issue.
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