Boot to Safe Mode (Important Step)

Login to an admin-level user account.

Open Registry Editor:

  • Click Start > Run > type regedit.exe

For 32-bit Users (x86):

Navigate to the following registry path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\protected\KES10\settings

For 64-bit Users (x64):

Navigate to the following registry path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\KasperskyLab\KES10\settings

To Disable Password Option:

Double-click on EnablePswrdProtect and change the value to 0.

To Remove the Current Password:

Double-click on OPEP and delete the value.

Finally, restart your computer.