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Guest MarkSolly
Posted

I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I recently

downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow managed to

corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my computer would

basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan something.

 

I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton uninstall

tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support unsuccessfully try to

fix this too - all to no avail.

 

The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a message

comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus scan". But Norton is

corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs for a few minutes while it

looks for the file. How do I redirect office apps to AVG (new anti virus I

downloaded). I've tried reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

 

Mark

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Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

The problem is that Norton installation. If you can't get into it to

disable the "Office Plugin" you will need to visit Symantec website to

get the uninstaller. It isn't a Windows XP or Office issue, it's a

problem you need to correct throught the use of the norton uninstall

utility.

 

MarkSolly wrote:

> I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I recently

> downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow managed to

> corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my computer would

> basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan something.

>

> I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton uninstall

> tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support unsuccessfully try to

> fix this too - all to no avail.

>

> The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a message

> comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus scan". But Norton is

> corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs for a few minutes while it

> looks for the file. How do I redirect office apps to AVG (new anti virus I

> downloaded). I've tried reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

>

> Mark

Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

You could try using FileMon for Windows:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/FileAndDisk/Filemon.mspx

 

After you open FileMon let it run for a short while, then set the filters to

ignore the background activity. Next open MS Word (don't open a document)

and again add filters to ignore most of the activity when Word first opens.

Now you can clear FileMon's display (Ctrl+x), open a document and while Word

is stalled out (the PC hangs) then use the 'Capture' (Ctrl+e) option in

FileMon to grab the activity. Next inspect the Path information display in

FileMon to see if Norton is still involved in the process of opening a

document.

 

JS

 

"MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C30DE6EC-A336-42BC-BCEA-7E02E60B549C@microsoft.com...

> I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

> recently

> downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow managed to

> corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my computer would

> basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan something.

>

> I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton uninstall

> tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support unsuccessfully try

> to

> fix this too - all to no avail.

>

> The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a message

> comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus scan". But Norton

> is

> corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs for a few minutes while it

> looks for the file. How do I redirect office apps to AVG (new anti virus

> I

> downloaded). I've tried reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

>

> Mark

Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

Mark

 

What version of Norton Internet Security?

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

MarkSolly wrote:

> I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

> recently downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow

> managed to corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my

> computer would basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan

> something.

>

> I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton

> uninstall tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support

> unsuccessfully try to fix this too - all to no avail.

>

> The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a

> message comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus

> scan". But Norton is corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs

> for a few minutes while it looks for the file. How do I redirect

> office apps to AVG (new anti virus I downloaded). I've tried

> reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

>

> Mark

Guest MarkSolly
Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

Thanks, JS. I've not used this before and it was pretty interesting. I

followed your instructions.

 

There seem to be a few things going on. When the document first opens, Word

accesses AVG files which are fine. See below under my heading GROUP ONE.

These processes are completed in less than one second.

 

Then word pokes around - lots of processes, but again, only takes less than

one second. See the reference below under GROUP TWO

 

Then we get to what I think is the culprit. This bad boy below is the

process that keeps coming up that takes a few minutes to clear. This appears

multiple times.

 

5:50:46 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Program Files\Common

Files\Symantec Shared\ccSet.dll SUCCESS Attributes: A

So having done all that, how do I get rid of this #@!! file.

 

 

Mark

 

 

 

 

GROUP ONE

 

5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Documents and

Settings\....\Application Data\AVG7 SUCCESS Attributes: D

 

5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 OPEN C:\Documents and Settings\....\Application

Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Options: Open Access: Read

 

5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 0 Length: 13

5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 13 Length: 133

 

....there are more, but basically the same thing

 

GROUP TWO

 

5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ D:\Documents\Documents\Home

Finances\Astor_place_Resale_Rental_Package_.doc SUCCESS Offset: 54272 Length:

512

 

....lots of these, but more of the same

 

 

 

 

"JS" wrote:

> You could try using FileMon for Windows:

> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/FileAndDisk/Filemon.mspx

>

> After you open FileMon let it run for a short while, then set the filters to

> ignore the background activity. Next open MS Word (don't open a document)

> and again add filters to ignore most of the activity when Word first opens.

> Now you can clear FileMon's display (Ctrl+x), open a document and while Word

> is stalled out (the PC hangs) then use the 'Capture' (Ctrl+e) option in

> FileMon to grab the activity. Next inspect the Path information display in

> FileMon to see if Norton is still involved in the process of opening a

> document.

>

> JS

>

> "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:C30DE6EC-A336-42BC-BCEA-7E02E60B549C@microsoft.com...

> > I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

> > recently

> > downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow managed to

> > corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my computer would

> > basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan something.

> >

> > I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton uninstall

> > tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support unsuccessfully try

> > to

> > fix this too - all to no avail.

> >

> > The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a message

> > comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus scan". But Norton

> > is

> > corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs for a few minutes while it

> > looks for the file. How do I redirect office apps to AVG (new anti virus

> > I

> > downloaded). I've tried reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

> >

> > Mark

>

>

>

Guest MarkSolly
Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

Version 7.

 

I have used the specific remove program file associated with version 7. I

even had the Symantec tech guy send it to me. For some reason, it doesn't

work on my machine.

 

"Gerry" wrote:

> Mark

>

> What version of Norton Internet Security?

>

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> MarkSolly wrote:

> > I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

> > recently downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow

> > managed to corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my

> > computer would basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan

> > something.

> >

> > I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton

> > uninstall tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support

> > unsuccessfully try to fix this too - all to no avail.

> >

> > The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a

> > message comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus

> > scan". But Norton is corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs

> > for a few minutes while it looks for the file. How do I redirect

> > office apps to AVG (new anti virus I downloaded). I've tried

> > reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

> >

> > Mark

>

>

>

Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

Mark

 

A thought. Uninstall and reinstall Office XP?

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

MarkSolly wrote:

> Thanks, JS. I've not used this before and it was pretty interesting.

> I followed your instructions.

>

> There seem to be a few things going on. When the document first

> opens, Word accesses AVG files which are fine. See below under my

> heading GROUP ONE. These processes are completed in less than one

> second.

>

> Then word pokes around - lots of processes, but again, only takes

> less than one second. See the reference below under GROUP TWO

>

> Then we get to what I think is the culprit. This bad boy below is the

> process that keeps coming up that takes a few minutes to clear. This

> appears multiple times.

>

> 5:50:46 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Program Files\Common

> Files\Symantec Shared\ccSet.dll SUCCESS Attributes: A

> So having done all that, how do I get rid of this #@!! file.

>

>

> Mark

>

>

>

>

> GROUP ONE

>

> 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Documents and

> Settings\....\Application Data\AVG7 SUCCESS Attributes: D

>

> 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 OPEN C:\Documents and

> Settings\....\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Options:

> Open Access: Read

>

> 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

> Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 0

> Length: 13 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and

> Settings\Nina Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS

> Offset: 13 Length: 133

>

> ...there are more, but basically the same thing

>

> GROUP TWO

>

> 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ D:\Documents\Documents\Home

> Finances\Astor_place_Resale_Rental_Package_.doc SUCCESS Offset: 54272

> Length: 512

>

> ...lots of these, but more of the same

>

>

>

>

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> You could try using FileMon for Windows:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/FileAndDisk/Filemon.mspx

>>

>> After you open FileMon let it run for a short while, then set the

>> filters to ignore the background activity. Next open MS Word (don't

>> open a document) and again add filters to ignore most of the

>> activity when Word first opens. Now you can clear FileMon's display

>> (Ctrl+x), open a document and while Word is stalled out (the PC

>> hangs) then use the 'Capture' (Ctrl+e) option in FileMon to grab the

>> activity. Next inspect the Path information display in FileMon to

>> see if Norton is still involved in the process of opening a document.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:C30DE6EC-A336-42BC-BCEA-7E02E60B549C@microsoft.com...

>>> I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

>>> recently

>>> downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow managed

>>> to corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my computer

>>> would basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan

>>> something.

>>>

>>> I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton

>>> uninstall tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support

>>> unsuccessfully try to

>>> fix this too - all to no avail.

>>>

>>> The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a

>>> message comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus

>>> scan". But Norton is

>>> corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs for a few minutes

>>> while it looks for the file. How do I redirect office apps to AVG

>>> (new anti virus I

>>> downloaded). I've tried reinstalling office as well which didn't

>>> help.

>>>

>>> Mark

Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

So FileMon did find the culprit. There is a removal tool on Symantec's web

site.

Download and run the Norton Removal Tool

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

 

If you have already done the above and as it appears there are some pieces

of Norton still on your system let me know and we will take the next step or

steps.

 

JS

 

 

"MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1E2DCE44-560D-422D-9F98-DC2EC705F77E@microsoft.com...

> Thanks, JS. I've not used this before and it was pretty interesting. I

> followed your instructions.

>

> There seem to be a few things going on. When the document first opens,

> Word

> accesses AVG files which are fine. See below under my heading GROUP ONE.

> These processes are completed in less than one second.

>

> Then word pokes around - lots of processes, but again, only takes less

> than

> one second. See the reference below under GROUP TWO

>

> Then we get to what I think is the culprit. This bad boy below is the

> process that keeps coming up that takes a few minutes to clear. This

> appears

> multiple times.

>

> 5:50:46 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Program Files\Common

> Files\Symantec Shared\ccSet.dll SUCCESS Attributes: A

> So having done all that, how do I get rid of this #@!! file.

>

>

> Mark

>

>

>

>

> GROUP ONE

>

> 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Documents and

> Settings\....\Application Data\AVG7 SUCCESS Attributes: D

>

> 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 OPEN C:\Documents and

> Settings\....\Application

> Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Options: Open Access: Read

>

> 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

> Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 0 Length: 13

> 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

> Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 13 Length:

> 133

>

> ...there are more, but basically the same thing

>

> GROUP TWO

>

> 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ D:\Documents\Documents\Home

> Finances\Astor_place_Resale_Rental_Package_.doc SUCCESS Offset: 54272

> Length:

> 512

>

> ...lots of these, but more of the same

>

>

>

>

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> You could try using FileMon for Windows:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/FileAndDisk/Filemon.mspx

>>

>> After you open FileMon let it run for a short while, then set the filters

>> to

>> ignore the background activity. Next open MS Word (don't open a document)

>> and again add filters to ignore most of the activity when Word first

>> opens.

>> Now you can clear FileMon's display (Ctrl+x), open a document and while

>> Word

>> is stalled out (the PC hangs) then use the 'Capture' (Ctrl+e) option in

>> FileMon to grab the activity. Next inspect the Path information display

>> in

>> FileMon to see if Norton is still involved in the process of opening a

>> document.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:C30DE6EC-A336-42BC-BCEA-7E02E60B549C@microsoft.com...

>> > I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

>> > recently

>> > downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow managed to

>> > corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my computer would

>> > basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan something.

>> >

>> > I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton

>> > uninstall

>> > tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support unsuccessfully

>> > try

>> > to

>> > fix this too - all to no avail.

>> >

>> > The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a

>> > message

>> > comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus scan". But

>> > Norton

>> > is

>> > corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs for a few minutes while

>> > it

>> > looks for the file. How do I redirect office apps to AVG (new anti

>> > virus

>> > I

>> > downloaded). I've tried reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

>> >

>> > Mark

>>

>>

>>

Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

Mark

 

Do you have other Norton products installed?

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MarkSolly wrote:

> Version 7.

>

> I have used the specific remove program file associated with version

> 7. I even had the Symantec tech guy send it to me. For some reason,

> it doesn't work on my machine.

>

> "Gerry" wrote:

>

>> Mark

>>

>> What version of Norton Internet Security?

>>

>>

>> --

>>

>>

>>

>> Hope this helps.

>>

>> Gerry

>> ~~~~

>> FCA

>> Stourport, England

>> Enquire, plan and execute

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>

>> MarkSolly wrote:

>>> I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

>>> recently downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow

>>> managed to corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my

>>> computer would basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to

>>> scan something.

>>>

>>> I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton

>>> uninstall tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support

>>> unsuccessfully try to fix this too - all to no avail.

>>>

>>> The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a

>>> message comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus

>>> scan". But Norton is corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs

>>> for a few minutes while it looks for the file. How do I redirect

>>> office apps to AVG (new anti virus I downloaded). I've tried

>>> reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

>>>

>>> Mark

Guest MarkSolly
Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

nope

 

nothing else

 

"Gerry" wrote:

> Mark

>

> Do you have other Norton products installed?

>

> --

>

>

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> MarkSolly wrote:

> > Version 7.

> >

> > I have used the specific remove program file associated with version

> > 7. I even had the Symantec tech guy send it to me. For some reason,

> > it doesn't work on my machine.

> >

> > "Gerry" wrote:

> >

> >> Mark

> >>

> >> What version of Norton Internet Security?

> >>

> >>

> >> --

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Hope this helps.

> >>

> >> Gerry

> >> ~~~~

> >> FCA

> >> Stourport, England

> >> Enquire, plan and execute

> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> >>

> >> MarkSolly wrote:

> >>> I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

> >>> recently downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow

> >>> managed to corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my

> >>> computer would basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to

> >>> scan something.

> >>>

> >>> I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton

> >>> uninstall tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support

> >>> unsuccessfully try to fix this too - all to no avail.

> >>>

> >>> The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a

> >>> message comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus

> >>> scan". But Norton is corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs

> >>> for a few minutes while it looks for the file. How do I redirect

> >>> office apps to AVG (new anti virus I downloaded). I've tried

> >>> reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

> >>>

> >>> Mark

>

>

>

Guest MarkSolly
Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

 

JS - I'm a little gunshy at the moment using anything put out by Symantec.

I am highly suspicious of that file removal program. So I manually deleted

all the files I could find. there were a few dll's that wouldn't delete,

including the offending one. So I changed their names...Crass, but it seemed

to work. I rebooted and it is working ok for now. I'd love to know how to

delete those undeletable dlls, but the rename method seems to work for now.

 

Kind regards

Mark

 

 

"JS" wrote:

> So FileMon did find the culprit. There is a removal tool on Symantec's web

> site.

> Download and run the Norton Removal Tool

> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

>

> If you have already done the above and as it appears there are some pieces

> of Norton still on your system let me know and we will take the next step or

> steps.

>

> JS

>

>

> "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1E2DCE44-560D-422D-9F98-DC2EC705F77E@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks, JS. I've not used this before and it was pretty interesting. I

> > followed your instructions.

> >

> > There seem to be a few things going on. When the document first opens,

> > Word

> > accesses AVG files which are fine. See below under my heading GROUP ONE.

> > These processes are completed in less than one second.

> >

> > Then word pokes around - lots of processes, but again, only takes less

> > than

> > one second. See the reference below under GROUP TWO

> >

> > Then we get to what I think is the culprit. This bad boy below is the

> > process that keeps coming up that takes a few minutes to clear. This

> > appears

> > multiple times.

> >

> > 5:50:46 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Program Files\Common

> > Files\Symantec Shared\ccSet.dll SUCCESS Attributes: A

> > So having done all that, how do I get rid of this #@!! file.

> >

> >

> > Mark

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > GROUP ONE

> >

> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Documents and

> > Settings\....\Application Data\AVG7 SUCCESS Attributes: D

> >

> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 OPEN C:\Documents and

> > Settings\....\Application

> > Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Options: Open Access: Read

> >

> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

> > Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 0 Length: 13

> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

> > Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 13 Length:

> > 133

> >

> > ...there are more, but basically the same thing

> >

> > GROUP TWO

> >

> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ D:\Documents\Documents\Home

> > Finances\Astor_place_Resale_Rental_Package_.doc SUCCESS Offset: 54272

> > Length:

> > 512

> >

> > ...lots of these, but more of the same

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > "JS" wrote:

> >

> >> You could try using FileMon for Windows:

> >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/FileAndDisk/Filemon.mspx

> >>

> >> After you open FileMon let it run for a short while, then set the filters

> >> to

> >> ignore the background activity. Next open MS Word (don't open a document)

> >> and again add filters to ignore most of the activity when Word first

> >> opens.

> >> Now you can clear FileMon's display (Ctrl+x), open a document and while

> >> Word

> >> is stalled out (the PC hangs) then use the 'Capture' (Ctrl+e) option in

> >> FileMon to grab the activity. Next inspect the Path information display

> >> in

> >> FileMon to see if Norton is still involved in the process of opening a

> >> document.

> >>

> >> JS

> >>

> >> "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:C30DE6EC-A336-42BC-BCEA-7E02E60B549C@microsoft.com...

> >> > I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

> >> > recently

> >> > downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow managed to

> >> > corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my computer would

> >> > basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan something.

> >> >

> >> > I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton

> >> > uninstall

> >> > tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support unsuccessfully

> >> > try

> >> > to

> >> > fix this too - all to no avail.

> >> >

> >> > The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a

> >> > message

> >> > comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus scan". But

> >> > Norton

> >> > is

> >> > corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs for a few minutes while

> >> > it

> >> > looks for the file. How do I redirect office apps to AVG (new anti

> >> > virus

> >> > I

> >> > downloaded). I've tried reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

> >> >

> >> > Mark

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

Most likely there are still some Services that are/where part of the product

that are still running which could explain why the DLL files can't be

deleted.

Example: C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe which is

the Live Update Scheduler service.

 

To find out what if any Symantec services are still running click Start/Run

and enter: services.msc

Right click on a service and select properties to see if any belong to that

Symantec product.

 

JS

 

"MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B27C0726-695E-4421-B885-3BE549E75576@microsoft.com...

>

> JS - I'm a little gunshy at the moment using anything put out by Symantec.

> I am highly suspicious of that file removal program. So I manually

> deleted

> all the files I could find. there were a few dll's that wouldn't delete,

> including the offending one. So I changed their names...Crass, but it

> seemed

> to work. I rebooted and it is working ok for now. I'd love to know how

> to

> delete those undeletable dlls, but the rename method seems to work for

> now.

>

> Kind regards

> Mark

>

>

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> So FileMon did find the culprit. There is a removal tool on Symantec's

>> web

>> site.

>> Download and run the Norton Removal Tool

>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

>>

>> If you have already done the above and as it appears there are some

>> pieces

>> of Norton still on your system let me know and we will take the next step

>> or

>> steps.

>>

>> JS

>>

>>

>> "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:1E2DCE44-560D-422D-9F98-DC2EC705F77E@microsoft.com...

>> > Thanks, JS. I've not used this before and it was pretty interesting.

>> > I

>> > followed your instructions.

>> >

>> > There seem to be a few things going on. When the document first opens,

>> > Word

>> > accesses AVG files which are fine. See below under my heading GROUP

>> > ONE.

>> > These processes are completed in less than one second.

>> >

>> > Then word pokes around - lots of processes, but again, only takes less

>> > than

>> > one second. See the reference below under GROUP TWO

>> >

>> > Then we get to what I think is the culprit. This bad boy below is the

>> > process that keeps coming up that takes a few minutes to clear. This

>> > appears

>> > multiple times.

>> >

>> > 5:50:46 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Program Files\Common

>> > Files\Symantec Shared\ccSet.dll SUCCESS Attributes: A

>> > So having done all that, how do I get rid of this #@!! file.

>> >

>> >

>> > Mark

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > GROUP ONE

>> >

>> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Documents and

>> > Settings\....\Application Data\AVG7 SUCCESS Attributes: D

>> >

>> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 OPEN C:\Documents and

>> > Settings\....\Application

>> > Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Options: Open Access: Read

>> >

>> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

>> > Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 0 Length:

>> > 13

>> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

>> > Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 13

>> > Length:

>> > 133

>> >

>> > ...there are more, but basically the same thing

>> >

>> > GROUP TWO

>> >

>> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ D:\Documents\Documents\Home

>> > Finances\Astor_place_Resale_Rental_Package_.doc SUCCESS Offset: 54272

>> > Length:

>> > 512

>> >

>> > ...lots of these, but more of the same

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > "JS" wrote:

>> >

>> >> You could try using FileMon for Windows:

>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/FileAndDisk/Filemon.mspx

>> >>

>> >> After you open FileMon let it run for a short while, then set the

>> >> filters

>> >> to

>> >> ignore the background activity. Next open MS Word (don't open a

>> >> document)

>> >> and again add filters to ignore most of the activity when Word first

>> >> opens.

>> >> Now you can clear FileMon's display (Ctrl+x), open a document and

>> >> while

>> >> Word

>> >> is stalled out (the PC hangs) then use the 'Capture' (Ctrl+e) option

>> >> in

>> >> FileMon to grab the activity. Next inspect the Path information

>> >> display

>> >> in

>> >> FileMon to see if Norton is still involved in the process of opening a

>> >> document.

>> >>

>> >> JS

>> >>

>> >> "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:C30DE6EC-A336-42BC-BCEA-7E02E60B549C@microsoft.com...

>> >> > I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

>> >> > recently

>> >> > downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow managed

>> >> > to

>> >> > corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my computer

>> >> > would

>> >> > basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan something.

>> >> >

>> >> > I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton

>> >> > uninstall

>> >> > tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support

>> >> > unsuccessfully

>> >> > try

>> >> > to

>> >> > fix this too - all to no avail.

>> >> >

>> >> > The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a

>> >> > message

>> >> > comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus scan". But

>> >> > Norton

>> >> > is

>> >> > corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs for a few minutes

>> >> > while

>> >> > it

>> >> > looks for the file. How do I redirect office apps to AVG (new anti

>> >> > virus

>> >> > I

>> >> > downloaded). I've tried reinstalling office as well which didn't

>> >> > help.

>> >> >

>> >> > Mark

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

I almost forgot, there also could be some processes that are still running

which could also explain why you can't delete the DLL files.

Since you deleted most of the Symantec files try deleting them again the

next time you boot. If they still will not delete then there are two tools

that may help resolve the problem.

 

JS

 

"MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B27C0726-695E-4421-B885-3BE549E75576@microsoft.com...

>

> JS - I'm a little gunshy at the moment using anything put out by Symantec.

> I am highly suspicious of that file removal program. So I manually

> deleted

> all the files I could find. there were a few dll's that wouldn't delete,

> including the offending one. So I changed their names...Crass, but it

> seemed

> to work. I rebooted and it is working ok for now. I'd love to know how

> to

> delete those undeletable dlls, but the rename method seems to work for

> now.

>

> Kind regards

> Mark

>

>

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> So FileMon did find the culprit. There is a removal tool on Symantec's

>> web

>> site.

>> Download and run the Norton Removal Tool

>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

>>

>> If you have already done the above and as it appears there are some

>> pieces

>> of Norton still on your system let me know and we will take the next step

>> or

>> steps.

>>

>> JS

>>

>>

>> "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:1E2DCE44-560D-422D-9F98-DC2EC705F77E@microsoft.com...

>> > Thanks, JS. I've not used this before and it was pretty interesting.

>> > I

>> > followed your instructions.

>> >

>> > There seem to be a few things going on. When the document first opens,

>> > Word

>> > accesses AVG files which are fine. See below under my heading GROUP

>> > ONE.

>> > These processes are completed in less than one second.

>> >

>> > Then word pokes around - lots of processes, but again, only takes less

>> > than

>> > one second. See the reference below under GROUP TWO

>> >

>> > Then we get to what I think is the culprit. This bad boy below is the

>> > process that keeps coming up that takes a few minutes to clear. This

>> > appears

>> > multiple times.

>> >

>> > 5:50:46 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Program Files\Common

>> > Files\Symantec Shared\ccSet.dll SUCCESS Attributes: A

>> > So having done all that, how do I get rid of this #@!! file.

>> >

>> >

>> > Mark

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > GROUP ONE

>> >

>> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Documents and

>> > Settings\....\Application Data\AVG7 SUCCESS Attributes: D

>> >

>> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 OPEN C:\Documents and

>> > Settings\....\Application

>> > Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Options: Open Access: Read

>> >

>> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

>> > Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 0 Length:

>> > 13

>> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

>> > Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 13

>> > Length:

>> > 133

>> >

>> > ...there are more, but basically the same thing

>> >

>> > GROUP TWO

>> >

>> > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ D:\Documents\Documents\Home

>> > Finances\Astor_place_Resale_Rental_Package_.doc SUCCESS Offset: 54272

>> > Length:

>> > 512

>> >

>> > ...lots of these, but more of the same

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > "JS" wrote:

>> >

>> >> You could try using FileMon for Windows:

>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/FileAndDisk/Filemon.mspx

>> >>

>> >> After you open FileMon let it run for a short while, then set the

>> >> filters

>> >> to

>> >> ignore the background activity. Next open MS Word (don't open a

>> >> document)

>> >> and again add filters to ignore most of the activity when Word first

>> >> opens.

>> >> Now you can clear FileMon's display (Ctrl+x), open a document and

>> >> while

>> >> Word

>> >> is stalled out (the PC hangs) then use the 'Capture' (Ctrl+e) option

>> >> in

>> >> FileMon to grab the activity. Next inspect the Path information

>> >> display

>> >> in

>> >> FileMon to see if Norton is still involved in the process of opening a

>> >> document.

>> >>

>> >> JS

>> >>

>> >> "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:C30DE6EC-A336-42BC-BCEA-7E02E60B549C@microsoft.com...

>> >> > I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

>> >> > recently

>> >> > downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow managed

>> >> > to

>> >> > corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my computer

>> >> > would

>> >> > basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan something.

>> >> >

>> >> > I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton

>> >> > uninstall

>> >> > tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support

>> >> > unsuccessfully

>> >> > try

>> >> > to

>> >> > fix this too - all to no avail.

>> >> >

>> >> > The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a

>> >> > message

>> >> > comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus scan". But

>> >> > Norton

>> >> > is

>> >> > corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs for a few minutes

>> >> > while

>> >> > it

>> >> > looks for the file. How do I redirect office apps to AVG (new anti

>> >> > virus

>> >> > I

>> >> > downloaded). I've tried reinstalling office as well which didn't

>> >> > help.

>> >> >

>> >> > Mark

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

Guest Newbie Coder
Posted

Re: Norton - Office XP conflict

 

Add the Office EXE's (WINWORD.EXE...) to the exclusion of Symantec virus scanning

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

 

"MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B27C0726-695E-4421-B885-3BE549E75576@microsoft.com...

>

> JS - I'm a little gunshy at the moment using anything put out by Symantec.

> I am highly suspicious of that file removal program. So I manually deleted

> all the files I could find. there were a few dll's that wouldn't delete,

> including the offending one. So I changed their names...Crass, but it seemed

> to work. I rebooted and it is working ok for now. I'd love to know how to

> delete those undeletable dlls, but the rename method seems to work for now.

>

> Kind regards

> Mark

>

>

> "JS" wrote:

>

> > So FileMon did find the culprit. There is a removal tool on Symantec's web

> > site.

> > Download and run the Norton Removal Tool

> > http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

> >

> > If you have already done the above and as it appears there are some pieces

> > of Norton still on your system let me know and we will take the next step or

> > steps.

> >

> > JS

> >

> >

> > "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:1E2DCE44-560D-422D-9F98-DC2EC705F77E@microsoft.com...

> > > Thanks, JS. I've not used this before and it was pretty interesting. I

> > > followed your instructions.

> > >

> > > There seem to be a few things going on. When the document first opens,

> > > Word

> > > accesses AVG files which are fine. See below under my heading GROUP ONE.

> > > These processes are completed in less than one second.

> > >

> > > Then word pokes around - lots of processes, but again, only takes less

> > > than

> > > one second. See the reference below under GROUP TWO

> > >

> > > Then we get to what I think is the culprit. This bad boy below is the

> > > process that keeps coming up that takes a few minutes to clear. This

> > > appears

> > > multiple times.

> > >

> > > 5:50:46 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Program Files\Common

> > > Files\Symantec Shared\ccSet.dll SUCCESS Attributes: A

> > > So having done all that, how do I get rid of this #@!! file.

> > >

> > >

> > > Mark

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > GROUP ONE

> > >

> > > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 QUERY INFORMATION C:\Documents and

> > > Settings\....\Application Data\AVG7 SUCCESS Attributes: D

> > >

> > > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 OPEN C:\Documents and

> > > Settings\....\Application

> > > Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Options: Open Access: Read

> > >

> > > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

> > > Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 0 Length: 13

> > > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ C:\Documents and Settings\Nina

> > > Blackwell\Application Data\AVG7\test-0008.cfg SUCCESS Offset: 13 Length:

> > > 133

> > >

> > > ...there are more, but basically the same thing

> > >

> > > GROUP TWO

> > >

> > > 5:50:38 PM WINWORD.EXE:3504 READ D:\Documents\Documents\Home

> > > Finances\Astor_place_Resale_Rental_Package_.doc SUCCESS Offset: 54272

> > > Length:

> > > 512

> > >

> > > ...lots of these, but more of the same

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > "JS" wrote:

> > >

> > >> You could try using FileMon for Windows:

> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/FileAndDisk/Filemon.mspx

> > >>

> > >> After you open FileMon let it run for a short while, then set the filters

> > >> to

> > >> ignore the background activity. Next open MS Word (don't open a document)

> > >> and again add filters to ignore most of the activity when Word first

> > >> opens.

> > >> Now you can clear FileMon's display (Ctrl+x), open a document and while

> > >> Word

> > >> is stalled out (the PC hangs) then use the 'Capture' (Ctrl+e) option in

> > >> FileMon to grab the activity. Next inspect the Path information display

> > >> in

> > >> FileMon to see if Norton is still involved in the process of opening a

> > >> document.

> > >>

> > >> JS

> > >>

> > >> "MarkSolly" <MarkSolly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > >> news:C30DE6EC-A336-42BC-BCEA-7E02E60B549C@microsoft.com...

> > >> > I'm in the dog box at the moment and need some help getting out. I

> > >> > recently

> > >> > downloaded a few months worth of XP updates. These somehow managed to

> > >> > corrupt Norton Internet Security to the point where my computer would

> > >> > basically just freeze anytime Norton activated to scan something.

> > >> >

> > >> > I tried to uninstall Norton - have used add/remove, the norton

> > >> > uninstall

> > >> > tool, had three diff't people from Norton tech support unsuccessfully

> > >> > try

> > >> > to

> > >> > fix this too - all to no avail.

> > >> >

> > >> > The problem now is that any time I open a MS Word or Excel file, a

> > >> > message

> > >> > comes up at the bottom left of screen "requesting virus scan". But

> > >> > Norton

> > >> > is

> > >> > corrupted and basically gone, so the PC hangs for a few minutes while

> > >> > it

> > >> > looks for the file. How do I redirect office apps to AVG (new anti

> > >> > virus

> > >> > I

> > >> > downloaded). I've tried reinstalling office as well which didn't help.

> > >> >

> > >> > Mark

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> >

> >

> >


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