What is Kaspersky Gadget

“Gadget” has recently become an extremely popular word. We now use a wide range of gadgets, read the latest news from this sphere in various blogs and websites, and eagerly discuss it. You can even use a gadget for your antivirus, like Kaspersky Internet Security, which has its own Kaspersky Gadget now.

A gadget is a small tool that has a particular function and can be connected to a more complex product or device via the standard interface. This definition perfectly describes the notion of Kaspersky Gadget. If you use Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 (or Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014) under Microsoft Windows Vista or Microsoft Windows 7, Kaspersky Gadget is available to you.

Kaspersky Gadget is a compact interface of the product that allows you to perform basic tasks more easily and allows you to always see the protection status of your computer. Using the gadget, you can quickly open the main application window for detailed settings.

After the installation of a Kaspersky Lab antivirus solution on a computer that runs under Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista, add Kaspersky Gadget manually. To add it under Microsoft Windows 7, right-click on any free place on your Desktop and select Gadgets from the drop-down menu. Find Kaspersky Gadget and right-click to add it. For the installation of gadgets in Microsoft Windows Vista, see this article.

Kaspersky Gadget will appear on your Desktop and will indicate the protection status of your computer:

With Kaspersky Gadget, you can quickly perform the following actions:

To start the application, click the Run button in the center of the gadget.
To open the main application window, click the image of a monitor.
To start virus scan, drag the object you need to scan to the gadget.
You can also use the default gadget buttons to perform additional actions or assign the actions you use most often to these buttons. To configure Kaspersky Gadget, do the following:

1. Click the Options button that appears in the upper right part of the gadget.

2. For sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, select the actions to be performed when clicking the corresponding buttons: