Yes it persists. I am using McAfee suite which is provided by by ISP, ATT.
It replaced CA suite a few years ago. It never interfered with anything. So
are you saying to turn off the email scanning? If I do McAfee is not happy
and keeps reminding me to "fix" it. Maybe starting from scratch with the
email scanning turned off would help. I am getting frustrated. I have
downloaded Windows Live email but wonder if it would really correct anything.
Perhaps it will just compound the problem.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

And the behavior persists in a brand-new identity, right?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)?

Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?