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How to restore password to Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0/Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0
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Concerning to:
  • Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 (all builds)
  • Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 (all builds)
  • In Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0 the user can password-protect the application’s settings from changes. If you have forgotten the password, it can even be impossible to manage the settings and functionality of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0. To disable password-protection, do the following: 

    • restart your computer in safe mode 
    • go to the setup folder of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0. By default these products are installed in the following folders: 
      • Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0: C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0
      • Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0: C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 
    • rename the file avp.exe (to temp.exe for example) 

    By default, file extensions are hidden in Windows 2000\XP\Vista. To show the file extensions, do the following: 

    • click My Computer 
    • choose Tools > Folder Options 
    • go to the View tab 
    • in the Advanced settings section find and clear the option Hide extensions for known file types 
    • click OK

     

    • restart your computer in the normal mode
    • run the renamed file
    • open the main application window 
    • click the Settings button 
    • choose Service 
    • in the right part of the window clear the boxes Enable Self-Defense and Enable password-protection 
    • Click OK 

    • exit Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0 (right-click the Kaspersky icon and in the menu select Exit
    • go to the setup folder of Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0 
    • give the avp.exe file its initial name back 
    • start Kaspersky Anti-Virus version 7.0
    • open the main application window 
    • click the Settings button
    • go to Service 
    • in the right part of the window check the boxes Enable Self-Defense and Enable password protection 
    • in the Password-protection section click the Settings button 
    • enter a new password 
    • click OK to close each window 
    • minimize the main application window

    Information The dialog windows of Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 are the same but with the corresponding product names and the number of Protection components.


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