Automatic Virus Scanning

[RifRaf]

I was wondering.

When I installed a virus protection package, Excel
(actually all of Office) automatically generates this
message in the status bar: requesting virus scan.
Even when I (supposedly) uninstall the virus protection
software, Excel continues to attempt to scan the workbook
(s)! This can take up to a few seconds, especially on
very large workbooks.

Is there any way (registry included) to disable this auto-
scan function?

Thanks!

 

[Lady Layla]

Check Tools Addins and see if ther is an addin referencing your AV

: I was wondering.
:
: When I installed a virus protection package, Excel
: (actually all of Office) automatically generates this
: message in the status bar: requesting virus scan.
: Even when I (supposedly) uninstall the virus protection
: software, Excel continues to attempt to scan the workbook
: (s)! This can take up to a few seconds, especially on
: very large workbooks.
:
: Is there any way (registry included) to disable this auto-
: scan function?
:
: Thanks!

 

[Guest]

I realized I didn't give better information.

No Add-In's are selected.

I use AVG Free Edition. Recall that I uninstalled and
used a great registry cleaner (orphans, widows) to make
sure no tracve of it existed.

*Still* it persists. I know it cannot be a remnant AVG
entry because no other file ever is scanned. This happens
in all Office products.

It's highly annyoing on my mega-workbooks as they exceed
100 MB (and yes, all cells used are Excel-utilized). :/

 

[Lady Layla]

AVG does not have a virus checker plugin for Office at least if it does, I dont
have it enabled. What level do you have Macro security set on?

The requesting virus scan sounds like Norton AV Office Addin -- Has Norton ever
been installed on your system?


: I realized I didn't give better information.
:
: No Add-In's are selected.
:
: I use AVG Free Edition. Recall that I uninstalled and
: used a great registry cleaner (orphans, widows) to make
: sure no tracve of it existed.
:
: *Still* it persists. I know it cannot be a remnant AVG
: entry because no other file ever is scanned. This happens
: in all Office products.
:
: It's highly annyoing on my mega-workbooks as they exceed
: 100 MB (and yes, all cells used are Excel-utilized). :/
:
: >-----Original Message-----
: >Check Tools Addins and see if ther is an addin
: referencing your AV
: >
: message
: >: >: I was wondering.
: >:
: >: When I installed a virus protection package, Excel
: >: (actually all of Office) automatically generates this
: >: message in the status bar: requesting virus scan.
: >: Even when I (supposedly) uninstall the virus protection
: >: software, Excel continues to attempt to scan the
: workbook
: >: (s)! This can take up to a few seconds, especially on
: >: very large workbooks.
: >:
: >: Is there any way (registry included) to disable this
: auto-
: >: scan function?
: >:
: >: Thanks!
: >
: >
: >.
: >

 

[Guest]

No. Norton is a resource hog.

 

[Guest]

Interesting. Under Macro -> Security it says, "Virus
Scanner Installed". There isn't *ANY* on my computer.

 

[Guest]

I uninstalled NAV, and Under Macro -> Security it says, "No Viru
Scanner Installed", but it still do virus scanning..... in word. damn.