trial reset Kaspersky 2011 PURE

Resetting Kaspersky PURE is easy. But being careful how to do it safe is another thing. I'd choose resetting manually over downloading some .exe file to do it for me. Reason is, i'll get to eliminate any possible case of getting keylogged or getting some infection of some sort.

To start with, i'll show you how many days i have left of my Kaspersky PURE trial currently: 16 remaining

The real process of resetting will need me to disable 'Self Defence' first...from it's name, it's obvious that it protects Kaspersky from infiltration.
The top-right corner of Kaspersky PURe has "Settings" which is where we need to go to disable 'Self Defence'.

From settings, we find 'Self Defence', click it and uncheck "Enable Self-Defence"

Click "Apply", "OK". You'll get a notification to enable 'Self Defence', ignore it.

I then exit Kaspersky from the system tray by right-click on the Kaspersky icon and choosing "Exit"

Next move will be to run registry editor so make the changes needed to reset Kaspersky.

In the registry editor, navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > KasperskyLab > protected > AVP9 > environment

Click on "environment" and look on the right pane, search for "PCID" and double-click it to edit that entry.

The alpanumeric series you see is your unique ID with which your trial version of Kaspersky connects to the Kaspersky servers for definition updates and tracking of your trial period. Now what you do is to switch that number, which will make you appear as a new user to Kaspersky, hence granting you an extra 30 days. It's only necessary to edit just about few digits to change the ID, in this case, i'll change the last 3 digits to any random set of numbers.
Press "OK", then close Registry Editor.

Now we can start Kaspersky PURE again. On restart Kaspersky, you'll see this window, then you click on "Activate trial license":

Kaspersky will then connect you to their server and grant you an extra 30 days of free program usage.

Now you can see i have yet another 30 days to use Kaspersky PURE.



Last but not least, you have to remember to enable 'Self Defence' to ensure full security.

Having enough time to run and fully test a program is essential before purchasing it. i'll advice that you buy the Kaspersky PURE legally from their website after you have had enough of the trial.

Enjoy your digital world, stay protected!