How to disable Virus scanning on word startup?

[Malte Persike]

Hello everybody.

I am running the academic version of Office 2003 on my Windows XP
notebook. McAfee VirusScan 7 is enabled to scan files with "standard
and additional" extensions.

Ever since I installed MathType 5.2 and EndNote 7, Word locks up at
startup for about 20 seconds and displays the message "Scanning for
viruses" (my own humble translation of the original german message
"Virenueberpruefung") in the status bar. Within these 20 seconds even
the screen update of the Word window does not take place any more.

Now I am wondering whether this is a built-in feature of Word 2003 or
something McAfee does. Moreover, if it is caused by Word, I would like
to disable this cumbersome virus detection process.

Thank you very much already for taking the time reading,
Malte

 

[Graham Mayor]

It's a function of your virus checker. There should be an option to turn off
checking in Office.

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[Steven]

Having the same problem here. I've got word 2003 and endnotes
installed. It's not the virus checker. That's bogus info. I've
uninstalled Norton and attempted to install other virus scanners and
the problem remains. It's a good delay while Word 2003 boots, perhaps
30 seconds, quite annoying enough. If anyone knows what the issue is,
and isn't just going to suggest shutting Norton off, should reply. I'm
wondering if it's a problem with the endnote plugin. I may try to put
the question out on the endnote list. Regards,
Steven

 

[Steven]

As I suspected. It is an endnote 7 / word 2003 conflict. To test that
this is indeed the issue try booting Endnote first. If you boot word
after there's no message "running virus scan..." with the long delay.
What's causing this problem and how to solve it is what I'd like to
know. Perhaps just reverting to version 6 may be the easiest solution.
Steven

 

[Steven]

For now, remove the following files from Word's startup folder
EN7Cwyw.wll and EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll . You'll notice no delay now. I
think this kills cite as you write however. Perhaps there's a better
workaround. I'll post one if I find it.
Regards,
Steven

 

[Malte Persike]

For now, remove the following files from Word's startup folder
EN7Cwyw.wll and EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll . You'll notice no delay now. I
think this kills cite as you write however. Perhaps there's a better
workaround. I'll post one if I find it.
Regards,
Steven

Thanks very much for the info and your gentle help. I wrote a tiny
batch file (cited below) that automatically renames those two files
back and forth. This saves me a lot of time since on the majority of
occasions I do not need cite as you write when working with word.

Kind regards,
Malte

--
:: file: batch file en7ren.bat
:: date: 09.01.2004
:: purpose: toggles names of EndNote7 add-in files in order
:: to avoid the startup delay due to "running virus scan..."
:: --

@echo off

:: **************************
:: function calling auxiliary
:: **************************

if [%1]==[/hidestd] goto hidestd
if [%1]==[/hidexp] goto hidexp
if [%1]==[/recstd] goto recstd
if [%1]==[/recxp] goto recxp


:: ************
:: main program
:: ************

:: set word startup folder here - must be a single line
:: do NOT FORGET the trailing backslash!
set sufolder=c:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\MyAccount\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Word\StartUp\


set wllpresent=0
if exist "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.wll" call %0 /hidestd
if exist "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll" call %0 /hidexp
if %wllpresent%==1 goto cleanup

if exist "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.wll.ren" call %0 /recstd
if exist "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren" call %0 /recxp
goto cleanup


:: *********
:: functions
:: *********

:hidestd
ren "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.wll" EN7Cwyw.wll.ren
set wllpresent=1
echo EN7Cwyw.wll deactivated
goto end

:hidexp
ren "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll" EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren
set wllpresent=1
echo EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll deactivated
goto end

:recstd
ren "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.wll.ren" EN7Cwyw.wll
echo EN7Cwyw.wll activated
goto end

:recxp
ren "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren" EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll
echo EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll activated
goto end

:cleanup
set wllpresent=
pause
goto end

:end

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[Malte Persike]

Oohps, got misleaded there. Used the wrong filename for one of the
EndNote 7 files in the startup folder. Here's the correct batch code.

--
:: file: batch file en7ren.bat
:: rev: 2
:: date: 09.01.2004
:: purpose: toggles names of EndNote7 add-in files in order
:: to avoid the startup delay due to "running virus scan..."
:: --

@echo off

:: **************************
:: function calling auxiliary
:: **************************

if [%1]==[/hidedot] goto hidedot
if [%1]==[/hidewll] goto hidewll
if [%1]==[/recdot] goto recdot
if [%1]==[/recwll] goto recwll


:: ************
:: main program
:: ************

:: set word startup folder here - do NOT FORGET the trailing backslash!
set sufolder=c:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Default\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Word\StartUp\


set wllpresent=0
if exist "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.dot" call %0 /hidedot
if exist "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll" call %0 /hidewll
if %wllpresent%==1 goto cleanup

if exist "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.dot.ren" call %0 /recdot
if exist "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren" call %0 /recwll
goto cleanup


:: *********
:: functions
:: *********

:hidedot
ren "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.dot" EN7Cwyw.dot.ren
set wllpresent=1
echo EN7Cwyw.wll deactivated
goto end

:hidewll
ren "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll" EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren
set wllpresent=1
echo EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll deactivated
goto end

:recdot
ren "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.dot.ren" EN7Cwyw.dot
echo EN7Cwyw.wll activated
goto end

:recwll
ren "%sufolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren" EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll
echo EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll activated
goto end

:cleanup
set wllpresent=
pause
goto end

:end


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[Malte Persike]

MathType seems to use another Word startup folder than the one
specified in the Word settings.
The latter usually points to
\Documents & Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\StartUp

whereas MathType stores its DOT and WLL files in
\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Startup.

This needs to be remebered if both programs are installed and MathType
ought to be disabled, too. The updated batch code is cited below.

Regards,
Malte

--
:: file: batch file en7ren.bat
:: rev: 4
:: date: 09.01.2004
:: purpose: toggles names of EndNote 7 and MathType 5 add-in files
:: in order to avoid the startup delay due to "running virus scan..."
:: --

@echo off


:: **************************
:: function calling auxiliary
:: **************************

if [%1]==[/hidefile] goto hidefile
if [%1]==[/recfile] goto recfile


:: ************
:: main program
:: ************

:: set word startup folder for EndNote 7 here - must be a single line -
:: and do NOT FORGET the trailing backslash!
set enfolder=c:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Default\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Word\StartUp\

:: set word startup folder for MathType 5 here - must be a single line -
:: and do NOT FORGET the trailing backslash!
set mtfolder=c:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Default\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Word\StartUp\

:: IMPORTANT: delete line breaks in the if-clauses!
set wllpresent=0
if exist "%mtfolder%MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot" call %0
/hidefile "MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot"
if exist "%mtfolder%MathPage.wll" call %0 /hidefile MathPage.wll
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.dot" call %0 /hidefile EN7Cwyw.dot
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll" call %0 /hidefile
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll
if %wllpresent%==1 goto cleanup

if exist "%mtfolder%MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot.ren" call %0
/recfile "MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot.ren" "MathType Commands 5
For Word.dot"
if exist "%mtfolder%MathPage.wll.ren" call %0 /recfile
MathPage.wll.ren MathPage.wll
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.dot.ren" call %0 /recfile EN7Cwyw.dot.ren
EN7Cwyw.dot
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren" call %0 /recfile
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll
goto cleanup


:: *********
:: functions
:: *********

:hidefile
set oldname=%2
set oldname=%oldname:"=%
ren "%enfolder%%oldname%" "%oldname%.ren"
set wllpresent=1
echo File %oldname% deactivated.
goto end

:recfile
set oldname=%2
set oldname=%oldname:"=%
ren "%enfolder%%oldname%" %3
echo File %oldname% activated.
goto end

:cleanup
set oldname=
set enfolder=
set mtfolder=
set wllpresent=
pause
goto end

:end

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[Malte Persike]

MathType seems to use another Word startup folder than the one
specified in the Word settings.
The latter usually points to
\Documents & Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\StartUp

whereas MathType stores its DOT and WLL files in
\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Startup.

This needs to be remebered if both programs are installed and MathType
ought to be disabled, too. The updated batch code is cited below.

Regards,
Malte

--
:: file: batch file en7ren.bat
:: rev: 4
:: date: 09.01.2004
:: purpose: toggles names of EndNote 7 and MathType 5 add-in files
:: in order to avoid the startup delay due to "running virus scan..."
:: --

@echo off


:: **************************
:: function calling auxiliary
:: **************************

if [%1]==[/hidefile] goto hidefile
if [%1]==[/recfile] goto recfile


:: ************
:: main program
:: ************

:: set word startup folder for EndNote 7 here - must be a single line -
:: and do NOT FORGET the trailing backslash!
set enfolder=c:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Default\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Word\StartUp\

:: set word startup folder for MathType 5 here - must be a single line -
:: and do NOT FORGET the trailing backslash!
set mtfolder=c:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Default\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Word\StartUp\

:: IMPORTANT: delete line breaks in the if-clauses!
set wllpresent=0
if exist "%mtfolder%MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot" call %0
/hidefile "MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot"
if exist "%mtfolder%MathPage.wll" call %0 /hidefile MathPage.wll
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.dot" call %0 /hidefile EN7Cwyw.dot
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll" call %0 /hidefile
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll
if %wllpresent%==1 goto cleanup

if exist "%mtfolder%MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot.ren" call %0
/recfile "MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot.ren" "MathType Commands 5
For Word.dot"
if exist "%mtfolder%MathPage.wll.ren" call %0 /recfile
MathPage.wll.ren MathPage.wll
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.dot.ren" call %0 /recfile EN7Cwyw.dot.ren
EN7Cwyw.dot
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren" call %0 /recfile
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll
goto cleanup


:: *********
:: functions
:: *********

:hidefile
set oldname=%2
set oldname=%oldname:"=%
ren "%enfolder%%oldname%" "%oldname%.ren"
set wllpresent=1
echo File %oldname% deactivated.
goto end

:recfile
set oldname=%2
set oldname=%oldname:"=%
ren "%enfolder%%oldname%" %3
echo File %oldname% activated.
goto end

:cleanup
set oldname=
set enfolder=
set mtfolder=
set wllpresent=
pause
goto end

:end

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[Steven]

Malte: Thanx for your gentle help as well. I'll give the batch file a
shot. I think, however, without the .wll files loading none of your
commands for endnote will work in Word. That's what I discovered when
I removed the files manually. Most posts on this I've seen seem to
think it's NAV that's to blame. But the problem occurs if you do a
clean install without a virus scanner in stalled, or with alternative
virus scanners installed. It seems to be a feature of Word 2003 to
scan these files each and every boot. It would be nice to have a reg
hack to shut this off. But the batch file seems a reasonable interim
workaround. Thanx. Much appreciated. Regards,
Steven

MathType seems to use another Word startup folder than the one
specified in the Word settings.
The latter usually points to
\Documents & Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\StartUp

whereas MathType stores its DOT and WLL files in
\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Startup.

This needs to be remebered if both programs are installed and MathType
ought to be disabled, too. The updated batch code is cited below.

Regards,
Malte

--
:: file: batch file en7ren.bat
:: rev: 4
:: date: 09.01.2004
:: purpose: toggles names of EndNote 7 and MathType 5 add-in files
:: in order to avoid the startup delay due to "running virus scan..."
:: --

@echo off


:: **************************
:: function calling auxiliary
:: **************************

if [%1]==[/hidefile] goto hidefile
if [%1]==[/recfile] goto recfile


:: ************
:: main program
:: ************

:: set word startup folder for EndNote 7 here - must be a single line -
:: and do NOT FORGET the trailing backslash!
set enfolder=c:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Default\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Word\StartUp\

:: set word startup folder for MathType 5 here - must be a single line -
:: and do NOT FORGET the trailing backslash!
set mtfolder=c:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Default\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Word\StartUp\

:: IMPORTANT: delete line breaks in the if-clauses!
set wllpresent=0
if exist "%mtfolder%MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot" call %0
/hidefile "MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot"
if exist "%mtfolder%MathPage.wll" call %0 /hidefile MathPage.wll
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.dot" call %0 /hidefile EN7Cwyw.dot
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll" call %0 /hidefile
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll
if %wllpresent%==1 goto cleanup

if exist "%mtfolder%MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot.ren" call %0
/recfile "MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot.ren" "MathType Commands 5
For Word.dot"
if exist "%mtfolder%MathPage.wll.ren" call %0 /recfile
MathPage.wll.ren MathPage.wll
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.dot.ren" call %0 /recfile EN7Cwyw.dot.ren
EN7Cwyw.dot
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren" call %0 /recfile
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll
goto cleanup


:: *********
:: functions
:: *********

:hidefile
set oldname=%2
set oldname=%oldname:"=%
ren "%enfolder%%oldname%" "%oldname%.ren"
set wllpresent=1
echo File %oldname% deactivated.
goto end

:recfile
set oldname=%2
set oldname=%oldname:"=%
ren "%enfolder%%oldname%" %3
echo File %oldname% activated.
goto end

:cleanup
set oldname=
set enfolder=
set mtfolder=
set wllpresent=
pause
goto end

:end

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[Steven]

As someone else has suggested, you could simply boot word with the run
winword.exe /a . Problem is this will disable all addins including
Adobe's always troubled acrobat writer addin. How is it that a company
like Adobe can never get that plugin right? Commercial software is
truly a disaster. Can't wait for serious versions of linux with proper
GUI's to start appearing. If Mac can design a decent GUI (I don't
really like the feel of it, but hey...) surely someone can come up
with it. Time to move on from the era of Microsoft and company. These
people are thwarting the real development of stable software. I'm sure
we'll all look back on this era as the dark ages of computing, when
people had to have a guru just to connect to the internet and do some
word processing. I don't know how many people contact me monthly to
consult about a computer problem or two.
Steven

Malte: Thanx for your gentle help as well. I'll give the batch file a
shot. I think, however, without the .wll files loading none of your
commands for endnote will work in Word. That's what I discovered when
I removed the files manually. Most posts on this I've seen seem to
think it's NAV that's to blame. But the problem occurs if you do a
clean install without a virus scanner in stalled, or with alternative
virus scanners installed. It seems to be a feature of Word 2003 to
scan these files each and every boot. It would be nice to have a reg
hack to shut this off. But the batch file seems a reasonable interim
workaround. Thanx. Much appreciated. Regards,
Steven

MathType seems to use another Word startup folder than the one
specified in the Word settings.
The latter usually points to
\Documents & Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\StartUp

whereas MathType stores its DOT and WLL files in
\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Startup.

This needs to be remebered if both programs are installed and MathType
ought to be disabled, too. The updated batch code is cited below.

Regards,
Malte

--
:: file: batch file en7ren.bat
:: rev: 4
:: date: 09.01.2004
:: purpose: toggles names of EndNote 7 and MathType 5 add-in files
:: in order to avoid the startup delay due to "running virus scan..."
:: --

@echo off


:: **************************
:: function calling auxiliary
:: **************************

if [%1]==[/hidefile] goto hidefile
if [%1]==[/recfile] goto recfile


:: ************
:: main program
:: ************

:: set word startup folder for EndNote 7 here - must be a single line -
:: and do NOT FORGET the trailing backslash!
set enfolder=c:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Default\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Word\StartUp\

:: set word startup folder for MathType 5 here - must be a single line -
:: and do NOT FORGET the trailing backslash!
set mtfolder=c:\Dokumente und
Einstellungen\Default\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Word\StartUp\

:: IMPORTANT: delete line breaks in the if-clauses!
set wllpresent=0
if exist "%mtfolder%MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot" call %0
/hidefile "MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot"
if exist "%mtfolder%MathPage.wll" call %0 /hidefile MathPage.wll
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.dot" call %0 /hidefile EN7Cwyw.dot
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll" call %0 /hidefile
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll
if %wllpresent%==1 goto cleanup

if exist "%mtfolder%MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot.ren" call %0
/recfile "MathType Commands 5 For Word.dot.ren" "MathType Commands 5
For Word.dot"
if exist "%mtfolder%MathPage.wll.ren" call %0 /recfile
MathPage.wll.ren MathPage.wll
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.dot.ren" call %0 /recfile EN7Cwyw.dot.ren
EN7Cwyw.dot
if exist "%enfolder%EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren" call %0 /recfile
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll.ren EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll
goto cleanup


:: *********
:: functions
:: *********

:hidefile
set oldname=%2
set oldname=%oldname:"=%
ren "%enfolder%%oldname%" "%oldname%.ren"
set wllpresent=1
echo File %oldname% deactivated.
goto end

:recfile
set oldname=%2
set oldname=%oldname:"=%
ren "%enfolder%%oldname%" %3
echo File %oldname% activated.
goto end

:cleanup
set oldname=
set enfolder=
set mtfolder=
set wllpresent=
pause
goto end

:end

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[Luis M. Sánchez]

Hi,
I just run into the problem described in this thread (Word slow startup
because it is scanning the Endnote 7 plugins for viruses), and found a
solution that worked for me.

Just move the two Endnote plugin files (EN7CWYW.dot and EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll)
from %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\ to "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11\STARTUP\".
The next time that Word begins, it will ask whether you want to trust the
Endnote macros. Tell it to always trust them, and that's it.

Luis M. Sanchez

 

[Luis M. Sánchez]

Sorry. My previous suggestion does not work. Apparently, Word 2003 scans
every".wll" add-in before loading it.

I have removed EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll from Word startup folders. Then, I have
gone to "Word - Tools - Templates and add-ins" and I have added
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll. Now, Word opens quickly because it does not load
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll at startup. When I have to use Endnote, I activate
EN7Cwyw.WordXP.wll from "Tools - Templates and add-ins".

Luis M. Sánchez