Kaspersky Security 11.x for Windows Server

Modifying the set of components and repairing Kaspersky Security for Windows Server

June 10, 2022

ID 147680

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server components can be added or removed. You need to stop the Real-Time File Protection task before you can remove the Real-Time File Protection component. In other circumstances there is no need to stop the Real-Time File Protection task or Kaspersky Security Service.

If application management is password protected, Kaspersky Security for Windows Server requests the password when you attempt to remove components or modify the set of components in the Setup Wizard.

To modify the set of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server components:

  1. In the Start menu, select All programs > Kaspersky Security for Windows Server > Modify or Remove Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.

    The Setup Wizard's Modify, repair or remove installation window opens.

  2. Select Modify components set. Click the Next button.

    The Custom installation window opens.

  3. In the Custom installation window, in the list of available components, select the components that you want to add or remove from Kaspersky Security for Windows Server. To do this, perform the following actions:
    • To change the set of components, click the button next to the name of the selected component. Then in the context menu, select:
      • Component will be installed on local hard drive, if you want to install one component;
      • Component and its subcomponents will be installed on local hard drive, if you want to install a group of components.
    • To remove previously installed components, click the button next to the name of the selected component. Then in the context menu, select Component will be unavailable.

    Click the Next button.

  4. In the Ready to install window, confirm the change to the set of software components by clicking the Install button.
  5. In the window that opens when installation is complete, click the OK button.

The set of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server components will be modified based on the specified settings.

If problems occur in the operation of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server (Kaspersky Security for Windows Server crashes; tasks crash or do not start), it is possible to attempt to repair Kaspersky Security for Windows Server. You can perform a repair while saving the current Kaspersky Security for Windows Server settings, or you can select an option to reset all Kaspersky Security for Windows Server settings to their default values.

To repair Kaspersky Security for Windows Server after the application or a task crashes:

  1. In the Start menu, select All programs.
  2. Select Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.
  3. Select Modify or Remove Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.

    The Setup Wizard's Modify, repair or remove installation window opens.

  4. Select Repair installed components. Click the Next button.

    This opens the Repair installed components window.

  5. In the Repair installed components window, select the Restore recommended application settings check box if you want to reset the application settings and restore Kaspersky Security for Windows Server with its default settings. Click the Next button.
  6. In the Ready to repair window, confirm the repair operation by clicking the Install button.
  7. In the window that opens when the repair operation is complete, click the OK button.

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server will be repaired using the specified settings.

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