Kaspersky Total Security 19
 
 

How to enable or disable Self-Defense in Kaspersky Total Security 19

Latest update: October 19, 2022 ID: 14834
 
 
 
 

The Self-Defense component prevents Kaspersky Total Security from being blocked or removed by other applications. Self-Defense is enabled by default, but it may sometimes be necessary to disable it in order to troubleshoot issues with Kaspersky Total Security.

Disabling Self-Defense prevents some features of Kaspersky Total Security from working properly and lowers the overall level of system protection.

To enable or disable Self-Defense:

  1. In the main window of Kaspersky Total Security, click The Settings icon in the Kaspersky Total Security 19 window.

Opening the Settings window in Kaspersky Total Security 19

  1. To learn how to open the main application window, see this article.
  1. Select AdditionalSelf-Defense.

Opening Self-Defense settings in Kaspersky Total Security 19

  1. Select or clear the Enable Self-Defense checkbox.

Enabling Self-Defense in Kaspersky Total Security 19

  1. Click Continue.

Confirmation of enabling or disabling Self-Defense in Kaspersky Total Security 19

Self-Defense in Kaspersky Total Security will be enabled or disabled.

 
 
 
 

What to do if you cannot enable or disable Self-Defense

 
 
 
 
 
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