How to change Kaspersky 2012 skin?

In new Kaspersky 2012 version option for choosing alternative skins is disable. :(

But there is a way to get it back. :)

 

Just follow these steps and use different skins in your Kaspersky…

Steps :

1. Disable the Self-Defence of your Kaspersky 2012.  
2. Now go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2012\skin\layout (In 64 bit Operating System) or C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 2012\skin\layout (In 32 bit Operating System)
3. Select “settings.ini”, and open its properties by right clicking on it and select Security tab, click on Edit, a new window Permission for settings will be open.
4. Click on Add, and add your User name with Full control permissions (required to save changes made by you).
5. Now open  “settings.ini” in Notepad, and find “[OptionsWindow_Navigator_WorkArea_Gui_Body_Skin] use(0)”;  and replace it with “[OptionsWindow_Navigator_WorkArea_Gui_Body_Skin] use (! Env ("SkinSwitchDisabled") | | env ("SkinSwitchDisabled") == "0")”
6. Now save it.
7. Now go back to Kaspersky Setting and re-enable Self-defence.
8. Now exit your Kaspersky and restart it.
9. Now go to Settings -> Advance Settings, and select Appearance, here you got option for selecting “Use alternate Skin”.

Enable/Disable Self-Defence

Option for choosing alternate skin

Kaspersky 2012 with Apple Silver skin

Go to Kaspersky forum for downloading new skins for Kaspersky 2012.

Note: Do not use any other version (eg Kaspersky 2010 or 2011) skin on Kaspersky 2012

After choosing new skin, it take few minutes to load it properly.In case it not loaded properly exit your Kaspersky and then restart it again.