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[Topic 201574]

How to change the application icon

To change the application icon:

  1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
  2. Click the Settings 2019.png button in the lower part of the main window.

    The Settings window opens.

  3. Select the Interface section.
  4. 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.

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[Topic 201576]

How to change the Kaspersky design theme

The capability to change the application design theme is not available in all regions.

To change the Kaspersky design theme:

  1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
  2. Click the Settings 2019.png button in the lower part of the main window.

    The Settings window opens.

  3. Select the Interface section.
  4. In the Design theme block, select the Use a custom design theme check box.
  5. Click Select and enter the path to the ZIP archive or folder containing the files with the custom design theme.

After you add a custom design theme, it will be applied after the application is restarted.

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[Topic 201577]

About Kaspersky notifications

Notifications that appear in the taskbar notification area inform you of Kaspersky events that require your attention. Depending on how critical the event is, you may receive the following types of notifications:

  • Critical notifications inform you of events that have critical importance for the computer's security, such as detection of a malicious object or dangerous activity in the operating system. Windows used for critical notifications and pop-up messages are red.
  • Important notifications inform you of events that are potentially important for the computer's security, such as detection of a probably infected object or suspicious activity in the operating system. Windows used for important notifications and pop-up messages are yellow.
  • Information notifications inform you of events that do not have critical importance for the computer's security. Windows used for information notifications and pop-up messages are green.

If a notification is displayed on the screen, you should select one of the options that are suggested in the notification. The optimal option is the one recommended as the default by Kaspersky experts.

A notification can be closed automatically when the computer is restarted, when Kaspersky is quit, or in Connected Standby mode in Windows 8. Intrusion Prevention notifications are closed automatically after 500 seconds. Notifications about the startup of applications are closed after 1 hour. When a notification is closed automatically, Kaspersky performs the default recommended action.

Notifications are not displayed during the first hour of Kaspersky operation if you have purchased a computer with Kaspersky preinstalled (OEM distribution). Kaspersky processes detected objects in accordance with the recommended actions. The results of this processing are saved in a report.

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[Topic 70969]

How to configure Kaspersky notifications

Click the links below to learn how to configure Kaspersky notifications.

How to configure delivery of notifications

To create notification rules:

  1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
  2. Click the Settings 2019.png button in the lower part of the main window.

    The Settings window opens.

  3. Select the Interface section.
  4. In the Notifications block, click the Notification settings link to proceed to the notification settings window.
  5. Select the component in the list on the left.
  6. The right part of the window displays a list of events that may occur during operation of this component.
  7. Choose an event from the list and select the following check boxes:
    • Save in local report. When the event occurs, information about this event will be written to a report, which is stored on the local computer.
    • Notify on screen. When the event occurs, a pop-up notification is shown above the application icon in the taskbar notification area.

    You can use the drop-down list in the lower-left corner to indicate which notifications you want to save to the local report:

    • By default. When this option is selected, the generated report will save the events chosen by Kaspersky experts.
    • Manually. This option is selected automatically if you configure the capability to manually save events to a report.
    • Critical. When this option is selected, the generated report will save Critical events (including Application malfunction events for the System audit and Intrusion Prevention component).
    • Important. When this option is selected, the generated report will save Critical events (including Application malfunction events for the System audit and Intrusion Prevention component) and Warnings.
    • Informational. When this option is selected, the generated report will save all events.

How to configure delivery of notifications containing news and special offers from Kaspersky

If you want to stay informed about the latest cybersecurity news and receive special offers from Kaspersky:

  1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
  2. Click the Settings 2019.png button in the lower part of the main window.

    The Settings window opens.

  3. Go to the Interface section.
  4. In the News notifications block, select the Receive informational messages and advertisements from Kaspersky check box if you want to receive notifications about computer security news.
  5. In the Promotional materials block:
    • Select the Show information about special offers check box if you want to receive the best offers when visiting Kaspersky websites.
    • Select the Receive informational messages and advertisements after the current subscription expires check box if you want to receive notifications about security news from Kaspersky after your subscription expires.

How to enable notification sounds

  1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
  2. Click the Settings 2019.png button in the lower part of the main window.

    The Settings window opens.

  3. Select the Interface section.
  4. In the Notifications block, select the Enable notification sounds check box.

    To change the default audio signal to the "pig squeal", type IDKFA in the About window.

Notification sounds are not played in Microsoft Windows 10.

How to configure notifications when a child is using the application

If Kaspersky Safe Kids is installed on your computer, you can enable or disable Kaspersky notifications when a child is using the computer.

To configure notifications when a child is using the application:

  1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
  2. Click the Settings 2019.png button in the lower part of the main window.

    The Settings window opens.

  3. Go to the Interface section.
  4. Select an option:
    • Clear the Show notifications in children's accounts check box to turn off Kaspersky notifications when a child is using the application.
    • Select the Show notifications in children's accounts check box to turn on Kaspersky notifications when a child is using the application.

Details about configuring Kaspersky when a child is using a computer.

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[Topic 201575]

How to change the Kaspersky icon in the notification area depending on the application status

To change the Kaspersky icon in the notification area depending on the application status:

  1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
  2. Click the Settings 2019.png button in the lower part of the main window.

    The Settings window opens.

  3. Select the Interface section.
  4. 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.

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[Topic 201669]

How to password-protect access to Kaspersky management functions

A single computer may be shared by several users with various levels of experience and computer literacy. Unrestricted access of different users to Kaspersky and its settings may compromise the level of computer security.

To restrict access to the application, you can define an administrator password for the KLAdmin account. This user has unlimited rights to manage and modify the settings of Kaspersky, and to assign application access permissions to other users. After you create a password for KLAdmin, you can assign application access permissions to various users or groups of users.

To create a Kaspersky KLAdmin administrator password:

  1. Open the main application window of Kaspersky.
  2. Click the Settings 2019.png button in the lower part of the main window.

    The Settings window opens.

  3. Select the Interface section.
  4. Switch the Password protection toggle to On.
  5. In the opened window, fill in the User name (KLAdmin is recommended), Enter password and Confirm password fields.

    Tips on creating a strong password:

    • The password must contain at least eight and no more than 128 characters.
    • The password contains at least one number.
    • The password contains both lowercase and uppercase letters.
    • The password must contain at least one special character (for example: ! @ # $ % ^ & *).
  6. Click OK.

A forgotten password cannot be recovered. If you have forgotten your password, contact Technical Support to recover access to Kaspersky settings.

The user KLAdmin can assign permissions to the following users and user groups:

  • Everyone user group. This group includes all users of the operating system. If you grant this group permission to perform a particular action, then group users will always be allowed to perform this action, even if a specific user or a user group belonging to the Everyone user group does not have individual permission to perform the action. By default, members of the Everyone group are not allowed to perform any actions.
  • <system user>. By default, the selected user is not allowed to perform any actions. This means that when you try to perform a prohibited action, you will be prompted to enter your KLAdmin account password.

How to add a user or user group

  1. In the Interface section, in the Password protection block, click the Add button.

    The Add permissions for a user or a group window opens.

  2. Click the Select user or group link to open the window for selecting a user or group of users of the operating system.
  3. In the object name input field, specify the name of the user or user group (such as Administrator).
  4. Click OK.
  5. In the Add permissions for a user or a group window, in the Permissions block, select the check boxes next to the actions that you want to allow for this specific user or user group.

How to edit permissions for a user or user group

In the Interface section, in the Password protection block, select the user or user group in the list and click the Edit button.

How to allow an action for an individual user or user group

  1. Go to the Add permissions for a user or group window for the Everyone group and uncheck the option allowing this action if it is activated.
  2. Go to the Add permissions for a user or group window for the selected user and select the check box to allow this action.

How to forbid an action for an individual user or user group

  1. Go to the Add permissions for a user or group window for the Everyone group and uncheck the option allowing this action if it is activated.
  2. Go to the Add permissions for a user or group window for the selected user and uncheck the option allowing this action.

When you try to perform any action from the list in the Add permissions for a user or a group window, Kaspersky will ask you to enter a password. In the password window, enter the username and password for the current user account. The action will be executed if the specified account has permission to perform this action. In the password window, you can specify the time interval during which the user will not have to reenter the password.

In the password window, you can switch the input language only by pressing ALT+SHIFT. Any other shortcuts will not switch the input language, even if that shortcut is configured in the operating system.

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