http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: cannot disable virus scan when opening 2003 word docs en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:19:16 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/cannot-disable-virus-scan-when-opening-2003-word-docs#post-36900 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:19:51 +0000 whs 36900@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>These are my 3 Symantec Norton services (other than Ghost):</p> <p><img src='http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36/whs37/HTG9/Symantec.png' /> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/cannot-disable-virus-scan-when-opening-2003-word-docs#post-36895 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:03:05 +0000 raphoenix 36895@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>bg,</p> <p>Don't know about Norton per se HOWEVER have see this problem with other Anti-Virus programs. You may have to set some (Services) in Device Manager to (Disable) or (Manual). @whs can probably look at your running Services and tell you which ones Norton installed.</p> <p>Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/cannot-disable-virus-scan-when-opening-2003-word-docs#post-36821 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:11:51 +0000 whs 36821@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>This is very odd. To my knowledge there are no other settings in this context. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/cannot-disable-virus-scan-when-opening-2003-word-docs#post-36799 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:24:42 +0000 bg 36799@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>i have a new vista laptop computer with both 2003 and 2007 office running on it. it has been working just fine for one month and now when i open a saved 2003 word .doc i have to wait for it to run a virus scan which takes about 30 seconds. THE SETTINGS in my Norton Anti Virus 2008 program under options&gt; real time protection: general settings&gt; how to keep microsoft office documents protected&gt; turn on scanning for microsoft office documents ARE OFF. (THIS OPTION IS TURNED OFF AND DOES NOT HAVE A CHECK MARK IN THE BOX TO TURN IT ON)<br /> does anyone know how to turn this scanning off? </p>