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atlantis43 - 29 Jun 2008 17:25 GMT

Whenever MS Word opens on my pc (WinXPpro and MSOffice pro) it runs a 'virus
search', even when I open my pc with my anti-virus software not open! Is
there any way to turn this off? I haven't noticed such an event on any other
computer I've worked at ,so I don't even know where this feature came from.
Thanks, Richard

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David H. Lipman - 29 Jun 2008 17:57 GMT

From: "atlantis43 via WindowsKB.com" <u24690@uwe>

| Whenever MS Word opens on my pc (WinXPpro and MSOffice pro) it runs a 'virus
| search', even when I open my pc with my anti-virus software not open! Is
| there any way to turn this off? I haven't noticed such an event on any other
| computer I've worked at ,so I don't even know where this feature came from.
| Thanks, Richard

Please define what you mean by "it runs a 'virus search".

Exact text of messages or dialogues would help.

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atlantis43 - 30 Jun 2008 13:51 GMT

>From: "atlantis43 via WindowsKB.com" <u24690@uwe>
>
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>Exact text of messages or dialogues would help.

As Word opens, msg on bottom says "running virus scan"

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Malke - 29 Jun 2008 19:53 GMT

> Whenever MS Word opens on my pc (WinXPpro and MSOffice pro) it runs a
> 'virus
> search', even when I open my pc with my anti-virus software not open! Is
> there any way to turn this off? I haven't noticed such an event on any
> other computer I've worked at ,so I don't even know where this feature
> came from. Thanks, Richard

The feature is set in the antivirus you are using. There is an option to
scan Office documents. You'll need to open the antivirus program and look
in its options/preferences and disable this.

Malke

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atlantis43 - 30 Jun 2008 13:54 GMT

>> Whenever MS Word opens on my pc (WinXPpro and MSOffice pro) it runs a
>> 'virus
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>
>Malke

That's what I thought, but it continues to happen even when my anti-virus
program (AVG7.5) is not even loaded! I even removed it from 'startup' (along
with Zonealarm) but it still happens. Anything else you can think of that I
have to do to get rid of this feature?
Richard

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HeyBub - 30 Jun 2008 14:50 GMT

>>> Whenever MS Word opens on my pc (WinXPpro and MSOffice pro) it runs
>>> a 'virus
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> else you can think of that I have to do to get rid of this feature?
> Richard

You might try running Process Explorer (free download) and invoke it during
the rogue viris scan. It might tell you the name of the culprit program.

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Tom [Pepper] Willett - 30 Jun 2008 15:59 GMT

But, did you disable the feature in AVG?

: >> Whenever MS Word opens on my pc (WinXPpro and MSOffice pro) it runs a
: >> 'virus
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
: have to do to get rid of this feature?
: Richard

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