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Old 09-27-2007, 07:48 PM
Scuba Chuck Scuba Chuck is offline
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Default Why does MS Word always request a virus scan?

If I just open the application, not a file, it takes so long for the program to start. At the bottom of the page it says "requesting virus scan..." I don't know if this is the reason for the slow startup or not, but it takes perhaps 2 minutes for MS word to load. Any help or thoughts appreciated. Thanks.
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Old 09-27-2007, 08:11 PM
_dave_ _dave_ is offline
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Default Re: Why does MS Word always request a virus scan?

What is your choice of AV software? Norton/McAfee?
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Old 09-28-2007, 01:14 AM
ajml ajml is offline
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Default Re: Why does MS Word always request a virus scan?

If you use AVG try this:

START/RUN
regsvr32 /u avgoff2k.dll
Click OK

To restart Office XP to request virus scans on opening documents..

START/RUN
regsvr32 avgoff2k.dll
Click OK

If you have problems with this do it from a command window in the directory where AVG was installed... usually c:\program files\grisoft\AVG7.


(I stole it from here:
http://computing.net/office/wwwboard/forum/4480.html)

If you use Norton it appears they have an enable Office plug-in box in options you can uncheck to disable
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:34 AM
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Default Re: Why does MS Word always request a virus scan?

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What is your choice of AV software? Norton/McAfee?

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Norton. thanks.
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