Word/Excel request virus scan. How turn off?

not sure which version you're using but the Office apps aren't doing the scanning, Norton Antivirus is and it's hooked in fairly solid into Office [2000]

you could try the steps in the 'Resolution' section of this article will disable it, but you may want to visit the Norton site for their recommendations.

source : http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q243/5/79.ASP

Hi Lairdrice,
Open word go to Tools >Macro >security
PeteL

Thanks Bruintje, I know NAV is doing the scanning but MSOffice is requesting it.  There MUST be a trigger to turn that feature off...?  I appreciate your comment, though.

Pete, that menu does have a note that "Virus scanner(s) installed" but there is no option to turn off virus scanning.  On the Security Level tab, I set the security level to LOW and saved (OK) then quit Excel and restarted. Excel still requested a virus scan when I opened Excel into a new (blank) document.

I now suspect the fix will be a registry hack, but thanks for the ideas guys.

Found it:  Q329820

Start Norton AntiVirus. To do this, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Norton AntiVirus, and then click Norton AntiVirus 2002.

Click Options (in Norton SystemWorks 2002, click Options, and then click Norton Antivirus).

Under Other, click Miscellaneous.

Under How to keep Microsoft Office documents protected, click to clear the Enable Office Plug-in check box, and then click OK.

Restart the computer.


It works...  Thanks all
Laird

Thanks Bruntje, looks like we found it at the same time.  Points are yours and I appreciate the dilligence!

Laird

Thanks lairdrice
Found the question, found the answer and it worked.

Darren

I have the same problem but I do not use Norton. Do any you know what regestrykey I can use to turn of the request for a virus scan?

Sandra