Word 2007 doing virus scan

Larry · External Since: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 107

In Word 2007, frequently when a document is opened it takes a long time to
do so, and there is a message that the document is being scanned for
viruses! Why would a file being opened from inside the same computer need
to be scanned?

In any case, I cannot find in Help anything about a virus scan inside Word.
How do I turn off this wonderful feature?

Thanks.

Larry

JoAnn Paules · External Since: Mar 15, 2007 Posts: 337

Word is not doing the virus scan. Your antivirus program is and that's why
there was nothing in Word's Help file - but I am glad to read that you tried
looking the info up first.

You need to check your settings on your antivirus program. It's in there.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"Larry" <larry328NOSPAM DeleteThis @att.net> wrote in message
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> In Word 2007, frequently when a document is opened it takes a long time to
> do so, and there is a message that the document is being scanned for
> viruses! Why would a file being opened from inside the same computer need
> to be scanned?
>
> In any case, I cannot find in Help anything about a virus scan inside
> Word.
> How do I turn off this wonderful feature?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Larry
>

Larry · External Since: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 107

Thanks. I see. It's not Microsoft Office Word 2007 that is doing this
wonderful thing. It is Microsoft Windows Vista that is doing this wonderful
thing.

Vista is designed as though it were meant for use in a top secret section of
the Defense Department, will its constant double checks on every little
change that you make.

"JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eoq$BXxbHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Word is not doing the virus scan. Your antivirus program is and that's why
> there was nothing in Word's Help file - but I am glad to read that you
tried
> looking the info up first.
>
> You need to check your settings on your antivirus program. It's in there.
>
> --
>
> JoAnn Paules
> Microsoft MVP - Publisher
>
> How to ask a question
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
> "Larry" <larry328NOSPAM DeleteThis @att.net> wrote in message
> news:%23DNswTxbHHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > In Word 2007, frequently when a document is opened it takes a long time
to
> > do so, and there is a message that the document is being scanned for
> > viruses! Why would a file being opened from inside the same computer
need
> > to be scanned?
> >
> > In any case, I cannot find in Help anything about a virus scan inside
> > Word.
> > How do I turn off this wonderful feature?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Larry
> >
>

Terry Farrell · External Since: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 1407

No, Vista is not scanning either. It is the ANti Virus utility.

--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"Larry" <larry328NOSPAM.DeleteThis@att.net> wrote in message
news:uOuKWmxbHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Thanks. I see. It's not Microsoft Office Word 2007 that is doing this
> wonderful thing. It is Microsoft Windows Vista that is doing this
> wonderful
> thing.
>
> Vista is designed as though it were meant for use in a top secret section
> of
> the Defense Department, will its constant double checks on every little
> change that you make.
>
>
>
>
> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eoq$BXxbHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Word is not doing the virus scan. Your antivirus program is and that's
>> why
>> there was nothing in Word's Help file - but I am glad to read that you
> tried
>> looking the info up first.
>>
>> You need to check your settings on your antivirus program. It's in there.
>>
>> --
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> Microsoft MVP - Publisher
>>
>> How to ask a question
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>>
>> "Larry" <larry328NOSPAM.DeleteThis@att.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23DNswTxbHHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > In Word 2007, frequently when a document is opened it takes a long time
> to
>> > do so, and there is a message that the document is being scanned for
>> > viruses! Why would a file being opened from inside the same computer
> need
>> > to be scanned?
>> >
>> > In any case, I cannot find in Help anything about a virus scan inside
>> > Word.
>> > How do I turn off this wonderful feature?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Larry
>> >
>>
>

Larry · External Since: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 107

But the owner of the computer did not install any anti-virus utility, so it
must have come with Windows Vista. Well, maybe it was installed by Compaq
and has nothing to do with Windows Vista...

"Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell DeleteThis @msn.com> wrote in message
news:eBeE0txbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> No, Vista is not scanning either. It is the ANti Virus utility.
>
> --
> Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP
>
> "Larry" <larry328NOSPAM DeleteThis @att.net> wrote in message
> news:uOuKWmxbHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks. I see. It's not Microsoft Office Word 2007 that is doing this
> > wonderful thing. It is Microsoft Windows Vista that is doing this
> > wonderful
> > thing.
> >
> > Vista is designed as though it were meant for use in a top secret
section
> > of
> > the Defense Department, will its constant double checks on every little
> > change that you make.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eoq$BXxbHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> Word is not doing the virus scan. Your antivirus program is and that's
> >> why
> >> there was nothing in Word's Help file - but I am glad to read that you
> > tried
> >> looking the info up first.
> >>
> >> You need to check your settings on your antivirus program. It's in
there.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> JoAnn Paules
> >> Microsoft MVP - Publisher
> >>
> >> How to ask a question
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Larry" <larry328NOSPAM DeleteThis @att.net> wrote in message
> >> news:%23DNswTxbHHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> > In Word 2007, frequently when a document is opened it takes a long
time
> > to
> >> > do so, and there is a message that the document is being scanned for
> >> > viruses! Why would a file being opened from inside the same computer
> > need
> >> > to be scanned?
> >> >
> >> > In any case, I cannot find in Help anything about a virus scan inside
> >> > Word.
> >> > How do I turn off this wonderful feature?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > Larry
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

JoAnn Paules · External Since: Mar 15, 2007 Posts: 337

New computers come with something installed. I think my HP had Symantec. I
dumped it immediately and installed AVG.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"Larry" <larry328NOSPAM RemoveThis @att.net> wrote in message
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> But the owner of the computer did not install any anti-virus utility, so
> it
> must have come with Windows Vista. Well, maybe it was installed by Compaq
> and has nothing to do with Windows Vista...
>
>
> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell RemoveThis @msn.com> wrote in message
> news:eBeE0txbHHA.264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> No, Vista is not scanning either. It is the ANti Virus utility.
>>
>> --
>> Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP
>>
>> "Larry" <larry328NOSPAM RemoveThis @att.net> wrote in message
>> news:uOuKWmxbHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > Thanks. I see. It's not Microsoft Office Word 2007 that is doing this
>> > wonderful thing. It is Microsoft Windows Vista that is doing this
>> > wonderful
>> > thing.
>> >
>> > Vista is designed as though it were meant for use in a top secret
> section
>> > of
>> > the Defense Department, will its constant double checks on every little
>> > change that you make.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:eoq$BXxbHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> Word is not doing the virus scan. Your antivirus program is and that's
>> >> why
>> >> there was nothing in Word's Help file - but I am glad to read that you
>> > tried
>> >> looking the info up first.
>> >>
>> >> You need to check your settings on your antivirus program. It's in
> there.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> JoAnn Paules
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Publisher
>> >>
>> >> How to ask a question
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Larry" <larry328NOSPAM RemoveThis @att.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23DNswTxbHHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> > In Word 2007, frequently when a document is opened it takes a long
> time
>> > to
>> >> > do so, and there is a message that the document is being scanned for
>> >> > viruses! Why would a file being opened from inside the same
>> >> > computer
>> > need
>> >> > to be scanned?
>> >> >
>> >> > In any case, I cannot find in Help anything about a virus scan
>> >> > inside
>> >> > Word.
>> >> > How do I turn off this wonderful feature?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> > Larry
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>>
>

Larry · External Since: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 107

Ahh.

"JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> New computers come with something installed. I think my HP had Symantec. I
> dumped it immediately and installed AVG.

teenflon5 · Joined: Jun 16, 2008 Posts: 1

Yep, This is so irritating It's Not windows Vista doing the virus scan at all. I have Office 2007 installed on my vista and my XP computers, and on both I have AVG installed. with Office 2003 it was ok, because I could turn off automatic virus scanning on opening a document, but with office 2007 it searches for a virus scanner, and does not recognise AVG so it takes about 10 minutes every time I open a document to search for a non-existant virus scanner, but the worst thing is, unline office 2003 I can't find how to turn this off. The online database has nothing to do with this, the entire help and options centre has nothing to do with this, and I am unable to turn off this virus scanner. Any Solutions?