{"id":7131,"date":"2015-01-13T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T15:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/?p=7131"},"modified":"2017-09-24T17:07:38","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T15:07:38","slug":"my-kaspersky-tip-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/my-kaspersky-tip-of-the-week\/7131\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip of the Week: What is My Kaspersky and how to use it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The days of people using just a desktop computer are long gone. In the last few years, the number of gadgets per person has risen significantly. Now people use laptops, smartphones, and tablets along with their PCs. Consequently, they want to ensure the protection of each of their devices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041917\/featured.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7148\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041917\/featured.jpg\" alt=\"featured\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have a special solution for multi-device users: It is called My Kaspersky. If you are using our antivirus products on many devices, we recommend you register on the My Kaspersky web portal, which allows the control and management of the protection on all of your devices at once. You don\u2019t have to do it on your PC: You can access My Kaspersky via the Internet on any of your devices.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Sign up<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s very simple. Just follow the link\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/center.kaspersky.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">center.kaspersky.com<\/a>\u00a0and create your account. Click <strong>Create now!<\/strong> Then enter your credentials.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041934\/1_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7132\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041934\/1_en.png\" alt=\"1_en\" width=\"975\" height=\"833\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To start using <strong>My Kaspersky<\/strong>, follow the link in the e-mail notification you will receive upon creation of your account to activate it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041932\/2_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7133\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041932\/2_en.png\" alt=\"2_en\" width=\"1308\" height=\"596\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enter your password and click <strong>Activate and sign in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041931\/3_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7134\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041931\/3_en.png\" alt=\"3_en\" width=\"694\" height=\"470\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select your country and language (<strong>be careful <\/strong>to add correct information at this step as it cannot be changed later):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041929\/4_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7135\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041929\/4_en.png\" alt=\"4_en\" width=\"746\" height=\"474\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it. Welcome to My Kaspersky!<\/p>\n<h3>2. Connect your device to My Kaspersky<\/h3>\n<p>Click <strong>My profile<\/strong> in the main window of the Kaspersky Lab product installed on your computer (for example, Kaspersky Internet Security):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041927\/5_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7136\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041927\/5_en.png\" alt=\"5_en\" width=\"700\" height=\"527\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your device will appear on your Kaspersky Account page.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Manage protection of your devices<\/h3>\n<p>If you are using multi-device protection, you can run updates for all of your devices at once. To do it, go to the <strong>Devices<\/strong> tab and click the button corresponding to the task you would like to perform:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041925\/6_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7137\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041925\/6_en.png\" alt=\"6_en\" width=\"1030\" height=\"981\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>4. Add licenses<\/h3>\n<p>If your product is activated and you have already added your device to My Kaspersky, the license will be added automatically. Also, you can manually add licenses and connect them to your devices on the <strong>Licenses<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041924\/7_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7138\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041924\/7_en.png\" alt=\"7_en\" width=\"1013\" height=\"966\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>5. Buy Kaspersky Lab products<\/h3>\n<p>When your license expires, or if you need protection for more devices, you can go to the <strong>Store<\/strong> tab and buy licenses for Kaspersky Lab products or download free protection solutions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041922\/8_en.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7139\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2015\/01\/06041922\/8_en.png\" alt=\"8_en\" width=\"1255\" height=\"870\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about the My Kaspersky service from this video:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HuJDh7gauQI?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a special solution for multi-device users. 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