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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
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- 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
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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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