PC performance optimization

Settings	Description
Quick Startup	If this check box is selected, the application automatically searches for applications that run at operating system startup. When the analysis is complete, Kaspersky displays a notification with information about discovered applications. Details.
PC Speed-Up	If this check box is selected, the application automatically searches for unused operating system files and Windows Registry faults. When the search is complete, Kaspersky displays a notification with information about search results. Details.
Duplicates	If this check box is selected, the application automatically searches for files that have the same name and the same contents. When the search is complete, Kaspersky displays a notification with information about discovered duplicates. Details.
Large Files	If this check box is selected, the application automatically searches for large files. By default, this means files larger than 1 GB. When the search is complete, Kaspersky displays a notification with information about discovered large files. Details.
Launch <PRODUCT> at computer startup (recommended)	When the check box is selected, the Kaspersky application is started after the operating system loads, protecting the computer during the entire session. When the check box is cleared, the Kaspersky application is not started after the operating system loads, until the user starts it manually. Computer protection is disabled and user data may be exposed to threats.
Battery Saver	If the check box is selected, energy conservation mode is enabled. The Kaspersky application postpones scheduled tasks. You can start scan and update tasks manually, if necessary.
Game Mode	If the check box is selected, the Kaspersky application does not run scan or update tasks and does not display notifications when you play games or run applications in full-screen mode.
Do not Disturb Mode	If the check box is selected, the Kaspersky application does not display event notifications during video calls and when watching videos.
Postpone computer scan tasks when the CPU and disk systems are at high load	When the Kaspersky application runs schedule tasks, this may result in increased workload on the CPU and disk subsystems, which affects the performance of other applications. When the check box is selected, the Kaspersky application suspends scheduled tasks when it detects an increased load and frees up operating system resources for user applications.
Perform hard drive health scan	If this check box is selected, automatic hard drive diagnostics is carried out. Details.
Enable dump writing	If the check box is selected, Kaspersky writes dumps when it crashes. If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky does not write dumps. The application also deletes existing dump files from the computer hard drive.
Enable dump and trace files protection	If the check box is selected, access to dump files is granted to the system administrator and local administrator as well as to the user who enabled dump writing. Only system and local administrators can access trace files. If the check box is cleared, any user can access dump files and trace files.

Article ID: 200947, Last review: Nov 9, 2022

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