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Kaspersky Anti-Virus Not Working on Windows 10 Redstone Build 14271
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“We’re working with Kaspersky on a fix,” Microsoft says

Microsoft has just released a new preview build of Windows 10 Redstone and while the majority of fast ring insiders will rush to install it, there’s one very important thing to have in mind when doing so.

Kaspersky’s security software isn’t working on this particular build because of a bug and Gabe Aul, head of the Windows Insider program, confirmed this today, adding that there’s absolutely no workaround available at this moment.

“If you have Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Internet Security, or the Kaspersky Total Security Suite installed on your PC there is a known driver bug that prevents these programs from working as expected in builds from the Development Branch,” Aul explained, emphasizing that this is the kind of bug that has to be expected in an early build that’s only available to insiders opting for the fastest release.

Just switch to Windows Defender

Furthermore, Aul revealed that the Windows development team is already working with Kaspersky engineers on a fix, but for the moment, turning to a different security product is the safest way to go.

“We are partnering with Kaspersky to fix this issue for a future release, but at this time there are no known workarounds. While this issue is present, we recommend using Windows Defender or another third party anti-virus product of your choice to remain protected,” Aul said.

Windows 10 Redstone build 14271 is part of the development branch, so it’s only released to users who want to try out the latest builds compiled by Microsoft. Versions that are included in this branch are usually very buggy and this is one of the reasons why Redmond recommends users to switch to the slow ring if they don’t want to mess with critical issues that could significantly impact performance, reliability, or security.

And certainly, this bug is living proof that builds that are part of the insider program are not intended to be used on main PCs, a thing that lots of users out there are already doing.

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