Can WEB Shield slow down the internet or web page openings?

[Nunzio77]

Hello,
can the web protection and/or even the Avast Free firewall slow down browsing / opening web pages?

I also read this article on securing HTTPS pages.
What do you think:
https://www.ilsoftware.it/articoli.asp?tag=Avast-Free-come-funziona-la-scansion-dei-siti-sicuri-HTTPS_20142

[Asyn]

→ https://support.avast.com/en-ww/article/Troubleshoot-Antivirus-Web-Shield/