- Data provision
- Data provision under the End User License Agreement
- Data provision under the End User License Agreement on the territory of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents
- Data provision to Kaspersky Security Network
- Saving data to the application operation report
- Saving service data on application operation
- About using the application in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, or by California residents
- About Kaspersky Free
- How to install or remove the application
- What is My Kaspersky account for?
- Switching from Kaspersky Free to a different subscription
- How to configure the application interface
- Security
- Assessing computer protection status and resolving security issues
- How to fix security issues on your PC
- How to restore a deleted or disinfected file
- Scanning the computer
- Updating anti-virus databases and application modules
- Pre-Kaspersky virus removal
- Weak Settings Scan
- Scanning email messages
- Protection using hardware virtualization
- About protection using Antimalware Scan Interface
- Game mode
- Protecting personal data on the Internet
- Security news
- Data Leak Checker
- How to uninstall incompatible applications
- How to pause and resume computer protection
- How to restore the default settings of the application
- How to view the application operation report
- How to apply the application settings on another computer
- Participating in Kaspersky Security Network
- Limitations and warnings
- Other sources of information about the application
- Glossary
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- Compressed file
- Database of malicious web addresses
- Database of phishing web addresses
- Disk boot sector
- Exploit
- False positive
- Heuristic analyzer
- iChecker Technology
- Incompatible application
- Infected object
- Kaspersky Security Network (KSN)
- Kaspersky update servers
- License term
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- Probably infected object
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- Protocol
- Quarantine
- Rootkit
- Script
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- Task
- Task settings
- Traces
- Traffic scanning
- Unknown virus
- Update
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- Virus
- Vulnerability
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notices
How to configure the application interface > How to configure the application icon
How to configure the application icon
How to configure the application icon
In this section, you will learn about configuring the application icon on your desktop and in the notification area.
How to change the application icon
To change the application icon:
- Open the main application window.
- Click the
button in the lower part of the main window.The Settings window opens.
- Select the Interface settings section.
- In the Application icon block, choose one of the following options:
- Standard icon. When this option is selected, the desktop and the notification area will display the standard application icon.
- Midori Kuma. When this option is selected, the desktop and the notification area will display the icon containing an image of the bear mascot known as Midori Kuma.
If you want to return to the traditional K-letter application icon, type IDDQD in the About window. To apply changes, you need to restart the computer.
How to change the icon in the notification area depending on the protection status
To change the Kaspersky Free icon in the notification area depending on the application status:
- Open the main application window.
- Click the button in the lower part of the main window.
The Settings window opens.
- Select the Interface settings section.
- In the Show application’s status in notifications area block, choose a status and select a check box.
When the application switches to a state corresponding to the selected status, the application icon in the notification area will change.
Article ID: 201576, Last review: Apr 8, 2022