How do I stop my kid from uninstalling Kid Safe? (Windows and Android)

[dmw]

I bought the premium version of Kapersky Kid Safe for my 14 year old son who has tech addiction, to limit his total screen time, and within about 15 minutes he had managed to uninstall it from both his Windows PC and his Android phone. He did not have my password: he used a registry editing technique he found on youtube for the PC, and for the Android phone he said he deleted it using the settings app. (I'm not so familiar with Android myself.) How can I set Kaspersky Kid Safe up so that it can't easily be uninstalled? Surely the Kaspersky company's software is more secure than a 14 year old kid in his bedroom?

[The Shield]

Hi dmw, welcome to the new Kaspersky Community. For a better answer please contact Tech Support here: center.kaspersky.com They will provide you the best solution to prevent your child from uninstalling the application Safe Kids.

[dmw]

Ok thankyou I have submitted a support ticket. At the moment Kasperksy Kid Safe is useless to me so hopefully they will have a solution.

[KarDip]

Hi,dmw, and welcome to the new Kaspersky Community. You can stop your son from uninstalling with a "pin lock" Please take a look in below URL. https://support.kaspersky.com/12272#block3 Also make sure you have Kaspersky Safe Kids connected to your My Kaspersky Portal. Take a look below URL. https://help.kaspersky.com/KPC/1.0/en-US/95241.htm This will show you how to configure your child's profile. https://support.kaspersky.com/12265#block3 Thank you.

[Flood and Flood's wife]

I bought the premium version of Kapersky Kid Safe for my 14 year old son who has tech addiction, to limit his total screen time, and within about 15 minutes he had managed to uninstall it from both his Windows PC and his Android phone. He did not have my password: he used a registry editing technique he found on youtube for the PC, and for the Android phone he said he deleted it using the settings app. (I'm not so familiar with Android myself.) How can I set Kaspersky Kid Safe up so that it can't easily be uninstalled? Surely the Kaspersky company's software is more secure than a 14 year old kid in his bedroom?

Hello DMW, As well as the above advice, specific to the PC, Windows, his current account, access needs to be re-jigged, remove all/any admin access rights, recreate his profile with reduced access, including ensuring he has no authority to create other profiles or modify registry in any way & also, review & limit his Windows account. Re: deleting the app from the Android, from memory you need to [disable guest account] by "rooting the device" (a technical term?)... Two final things, have you both had a convo about putting his tech skills to better use? And, don't let him read your https://community.kaspersky.com post/s. Kids - bleh, I've got one, I give "it" so many jobs there's minimal IT time? Good luck!

[TheQuestor]

On the Android (& probably iPhone as well), there’s a free app called “AppLock.”  It not only locks itself, but ANY application you wish to lock - including settings.  It’s locked with a passcode of dots or a pin.  The only way around it is to reset the phone.  It’s incredibly easy to set up, and virtually impossible to beat.