why, when i open a documant in word it virus scans & takes ages

[Colin John]

when i open word, publisher or a document I have saved on a Contact i takes
ages to open. Not only that Word and Publisher takes ages to open too. PLEASE
HELP IT IS DRIVING ME INSANE!!!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Virus scanning is not performed by any Microsoft Office application; it is a
function of an add-in ("plug-in") provided by your antivirus software.
Norton AntiVirus, for example, has an "Office Plug-in" that can be disabled
without compromising your security provided you leave Auto-Protect enabled.