The Correct Way to Uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security 2014

Recently Kaspersky Lab released the latest 2014 version of Kaspersky Internet Security, compare to its previous version, Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 improved some of its function which makes it smarter and better protection against computer threats. In this article we will teach you how to correctly uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 completely in case you need to.

Uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 automatically

Security software like Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 is usually compose of a huge number of files and registry entires, therefore the uninstall could easily go wrong if certain program file is missing or damaged, in such case, the normal removal solutions are not gonna work, and you may need to rely on third party uninstaller tool like Max Uninstaller.

Max Uninstaller is specially designed to bring computer users a safe, quick, and automatic solution to remove stubborn or problematic software, it has its unique way to dig out every piece component of target software, and then allow you to uninstall it completely within clicks. If you encounter problems during the Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 removal, or simply want a more convenient way to do it, Max Uninstaller could be your best choice.

Uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 with MU – Video Demonstration

Removal steps:

• Download Max Uninstaller and install it in your computer with ease.
• Launch MU by double clicking the desktop icon.
• Select Kaspersky Internet Security in program list and click ‘Run Analysis’ button.
• After the components analysis, click ‘Complete Uninstall’to start the standard removal.
• The uninstall Wizard will ask you to reboot the system, click NO to continue.
• Click ‘Scan Leftovers’ button to conduct a full scan on your computer for leftovers of Kaspersky Internet Security.
• Click ‘Delete Leftovers‘ and Max Uninstaller will remove all the leftovers it found.
• Click OK in the pop-up message to finish the removal.

I prefer to uninstall Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 manually

If the program was installed correctly & completely, you can follow the below steps to uninstall it manually. In order to completely remove this software, you need to use Registry Editor, which is a bit complicated and also risk-involved, please follow the instruction carefully in case any problem happen due to mistaken operation.

• Right click the icon of Kaspersky at system tray, click Exit.

• Click Accept to continue.

• Click Start button, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove program.

• Select Kaspersky Internet Security and click Remove.

• Click Accept to confirm the removal action and open uninstall Wizard.

• Click Next in the pop-up wizard.

• Uncheck the options of ‘License information’, ‘operational settings of the application’, ‘Ichecker data’, and then click Next.

• Click Remove to start uninstalling Kaspersky Internet Security 2014.

• After the removal, follow the instruction to restart your computer.

Delete registry leftovers

• Press Windows button + R key at the same time
• Type in ‘regedit‘ in the pop-up run window and press Enter to open registry editor.
• Backup the registry from File menu > Export. (Skip this step if you think it is unnecessary)
• Click the ‘+’ or ‘>’ sign to navigate the registry, refer to the below screen shot to delete Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 leftovers.

• Once you finish the leftover cleanup, close registry editor and reboot your computer.

Detailed locations of Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 leftovers:

• HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-299502267-287218729-1801674531-500\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs\Kaspersky Internet Security
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{FC201F08-1B67-48A3-BDB9-9F4DAE9BC50B}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\Monitoring\KasperskyAntiVirus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_KLIF\0000

Well done! Now you have successfully uninstalled Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 from your laptop/desktop completely. If you still having problem with uninstalling this software, you can download Max Uninstaller here to help you out.