Grisoft AVG anti virus, how to stop it scanning every single MS Office doc?

[LeeAnne151]

Every time I open a MS Office document it is virus scanned. As I open many daily, this is a huge waste of time. These were all created on my computer and can't possibly be infected.

It is driving me crazy.

I can't find anything about it in menus or faqs.

[Jerry]

This is a task for Timgod!

[JohnInFlorida]

LeeAnn,

try this link ...

http://www.computing.net/office/wwwboard/forum/4480.html

especially responses #5 & 6

Keep Smilin'
John 

[LeeAnne151]

Thank you but it did not work. I get an error message when I try that.  Load Libray Failed etc.

When I opening an Excel document it says "requesting virus scan" on the bottom

I thought it was MS Office requesting the scan but someone told me it had to be my antivirus program, I am not so sure.

[LeeAnne151]

I deleted the extension file they talked about, I could not get it to open and give me the option to turn it off so I just deleted it and it worked.

 

[JohnInFlorida]

LeeAnne
Did you try the second part of response 5? from the command prompt instead of via "run"?

"If you have problems with this do it from a command window in the directory where AVG was installed... usually c:\program files\grisoft\AVG7."

Good Luck

Keep Smilin'
John

[JohnInFlorida]

LeeAnne,
Glad it worked for you ...

Keep Smilin'
John 

[LeeAnne151]

yes, I still could not get the screen with the checkbox.

I am using Win98SE and an older version of Grisoft so maybe that is what the difference is.

I need a new computer.

[LeeAnne151]

Just had to delete the file again with the new version of Grisoft Free 7.5. Let us hope it works again.....