Intermittent Extremely Poor Performance
Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 11:55 am
Issue Description:
Software may appear to operate at normal speed for periods of time but then pauses for several seconds or more as different areas of the software are accessed.
Cause:
Dual installation of Microsoft Security Essentials/Defender combined with a third-party anti-virus package such as AVG.
Solution:
Uninstall one of the security packages, such as Microsoft Security Essentials.
Software may appear to operate at normal speed for periods of time but then pauses for several seconds or more as different areas of the software are accessed.
Cause:
Dual installation of Microsoft Security Essentials/Defender combined with a third-party anti-virus package such as AVG.
Solution:
Uninstall one of the security packages, such as Microsoft Security Essentials.