MacOFF: Computer Stops Responding When You Use Open or Save As Command with Norton AntiVirus 5.0 or 6.0 (278326)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 2001 for Mac
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 2001 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
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If Norton AntiVirus 5.0 or 6.0 is active on your computer, and you use the Open or Save As command (on the File menu), or any other dialog box that uses Navigation Services, the computer may stop responding (hang).
The following are examples of Word commands or features that present dialog boxes that use Navigation Services: - Open (on the File menu)
- Save As (on the File menu)
- File Locations tab (on the Edit menu, point to Preferences)
- From File (on the Insert menu, point to Picture)
- File (on the Insert menu)
- Compare Documents (on the Tools menu, point to Track Changes)
- Merge Documents (on the Tools menu)
NOTE: All of the features listed, except the Save As command, allow you to navigate to a location and open a file. ( Save As allows you to navigate to a location and save a file.) These dialog boxes are provided by Navigation Services, which is part of the Macintosh OS. For additional details, please see the "More Information" section of this article.
CAUSE
Norton AntiVirus version 5.0 or 6.0 is installed, and Auto-Protect is active.
RESOLUTION
Norton has posted an article about this issue in its knowledge base. For more information, please browse to the following Web site, and see the article titled "Applications Fail to Start and Computer Freezes with Auto-Protect Loaded":
If the link is not available, browse to the Symantec Web site, and then search for document ID#1998616121052. NOTE: The Symantec article shows the behavior only in Office 98; however, this behavior has been seen in the products listed at the beginning of this article.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, turn off (disable) the Auto-Protect feature in Norton AntiVirus software.
WARNING: This workaround turns off part of your Norton antivirus protection. Contact Symantec for further information about this issue.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 2/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbnofix KB278326 |
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