Office Programs With the Norton Antivirus

Norton Antivirus is one of the topmost antivirus preferred by numerous users worldwide as a security solution measure against different threats like Viruses, Malware, Spyware, and various others. However, the antivirus creates various impediments while running other programs. Some of the programs which are run most commonly by the users and are restricted by the Norton Antivirus are various MS Office extensions like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and various others. Due to that, they are unable to run the MS Office program properly in the system. Here we are going to discuss how you can run various offices while using Norton Antivirus Plugin in your system. Read the article to learn how to use Office Programs with the Norton Antivirus.

Why Does Norton Antivirus Restrain Other MS Offices Programs

The core function of any Antivirus program is to scan all other files, folders, and programs installed in the system. While running any MS Office extension, users create new documents or modify the existing ones. Apart from that user imports documents from various other external sources. Due to that, the Norton Antivirus scans each and every document in MS Office products. Apart from that, various other reason why Norton attenuate other MS Office products are listed below:

• Your Norton Antivirus is not compatible with MS Offices products installed in the system.
• There might be a virus present in the files detected by the Antivirus, which it is unable to remove, thus stopping the user from opening that files.
• The Files which you are opening while using MS Office products might be corrupted.

How to Use MS Office Program with the Norton Antivirus

You can take the following measures in order to run Norton Antivirus and MS Office programs simultaneously in the system:

Update your Antivirus and MS Office to the Latest Version

One primary reason that you are unable to use the MS Office program with the Norton Antivirus is that the security application is out of date, along with the signature files present. To fix that issues, you need to procure the latest version of Norton Virus Plug-in from the official website. Follow the given steps in order to update the Norton Antivirus:

Update the Norton Security Product in your Windows

• Launch the Norton Antivirus, and on the homepage, click on the option Help and then select New Version Check.
• Update Norton Antivirus from the official website
• Visit the official website and then sign in with your Norton credentials.
• On your account home page, go to the device security page.
• Select the device and the product you need to update.

Update your Norton Security Product From the Updates Center.

Visit the Norton Update Center and then sign in with your credentials.

1. Now click on the option “Update Me Now,” which will automatically start the product download on your system.
2. Locate the file in the download folder and double-click on it, which will open the security warning window.
3. Click on Run, which will start installing the updates in your system.

Temporarily Disable the Norton Antivirus From Your System

This is another measure through which you can remove interference from Norton while using MS Office products. Based on the version of Norton you are using, the procedure for disabling the security solution is different for each version. Also, users need to keep that in mind that disabling the Norton security will increase the security risk in the system and make it more vulnerable to various Malware, virus files, and other threat. Steps to disable Norton Antivirus for each version is listed below:

Disable Norton 2009

• Locate the Norton icon present on the Taskbar and then follow the given steps:
• Right-click on the Norton Icon and then click Settings.
• In the settings under the tab “Computer Scans,” you can find an option “Microsoft Office Automatic Scan”.
• Press the toggle button near this icon to switch between ON and OFF settings.
• After that, Click OK and then save the changes.

In case the Norton antivirus is not present on the Taskbar, click on the Start Menu, select All Programs, and choose the Norton Antivirus. After that, follow the same procedure mentioned above to disable Norton Antivirus.

Disable Norton Antivirus if you are Using the 2007 Version:

The process for disabling the Norton 2007 is the same as mentioned above in which, you need to open settings and, after that, follow the given process:

1. In the settings under the tab Additional Options, click on Virus and Spyware Protection Options and then select Miscellaneous.
2. You can find the option for switching security preferences under the option “How to keep Microsoft Office documents protected.”. There, unmark the checkbox “Turn on scanning for Microsoft Office Documents.”

Disable Norton Internet Security and Antivirus from the Run Dialog Box

You can disable other Norton Products from the run window. For that, you need to close all other tasks. After that, press “Window+R” and then type the following command depending on the Norton Product you are using:

Through the given commands, you are unregistering the Norton Antivirus OfficeAV.dll file, which will disable the Antivirus from the system.

On an Ending Note

From the above discussion, we have listed all the possible measures through which you can properly use MS Office program with the Norton Antivirus. In case you need any further assistance with MS Office or Norton Antivirus, reach out to us at the number given below. Also, you can connect with the Live chat option where you just need to submit your Query, and our technical team will revert you within the minimum time possible.