How to Fully Disable Antivirus Software from Filtering Files

ID: Q240309

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SUMMARY

If you disable antivirus software programs from scanning or filtering files on your computer, you must also disable the filter drivers. Many issues with file transfering and printing can be resolved by disabling the active filters for antivirus programs. However, simply stopping the services associated with the software is not enough. You must also manually stop the device drivers for those filters. To do this:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-clickDevices.

Select the drivers in the Device list, and then click Stop.

MORE INFORMATION

Here are the names of some of the common antivirus program device names by product:

Inoculan V.4.00 - INO_FLPY and INO_Fltr

Norton V.5.0 - NAVAPP, NAVENG, and NAVEX15 (for Microsoft Exchange Server)

McAfee V.4.03a - NaiFiltr and NaiFsRec

For more information about a specific antivirus program, please contact the vendor of that software.

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo