So far I haven’t had any issues with this new version I updated the day it was released.
Edit: typo
Well, the title was (unwittlingly) correctly chosen: temporary fix.
My v17.4 problems are back, too. But there’s also a new vps, so that might be the explanation for the change. Just as it worked with vps 20170505-2 and didn’t again with vps 20170505-4.
For now, I’ll go back to v12.1 and wait until avast comes out with a new version and states in the changelog that the problem is fixed - because by now I don’t think they even accept that there is a problem. Otherwise it wouldn’t be there with on vps, gone with the next and return with the one after that.
This is also the weekend and as afar as I know,
weekend means skeleton crew.
This “fix” is not a fix. The slowdown stops because you’re rebooting your system. But it will reappear at some moment, regardless whether those options are enabled or not. Also they were enabled by default on my PC, and I did try disabling them and re-enabling them, and no change occurred. Also just by the name of the options, I highly doubt they’re related at all with Discord or some games. I’m pretty sure neither Discord or 99% of games use any virtualisation technology at all.
Has anyone tried turning off the Gaming mode:
http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1494195381545-40457.png
You have a point. I’m going to test it again with the settings on and leave it for a while just and then re-test the speed of programs launching. The default setting is to launch avast before other programs get to launch, so i doubt the other settings or a reboot can make avast launch later.
Edit: You are right ! I’m getting the slowdown just 5 minutes in. Strange indeed. What does this even mean IDEK anymore. I tested IDM and virtualbox before the effect kicks in the earlier time, and the program launches just as normal. Now i wait for 5 minutes and the slowdown came back even with the settings turned on.
See, i really didn’t wanna get so hostile as some would put me into that category, but seeing the amount of post you had, one might think you have actually read the issue and tried to use the real source of it to debug and come out with a temporary fix, but you’re clearly not even reading a single line of what’s been reported.
This isn’t overwatch thread, and this isn’t about the game only getting slowdown, so what in the world has turning off this helps the reported IDM, discord, virtualbox, etc ?
I guess anything goes eh? For your sake i’ll try it out and see if i’m the Mr Wrong guy here yet again.
@ avast-user-01
The only people that have responded in your topic have been other avast users like yourself and not Avast Team members/employees. So they can’t debug the source of it nor come up with a fix.
Figured as much. I know they’re not from the avast team, i don’t exactly see a point in trying to help with a program that avast clearly ignored, me included. I only helped because i am was a fan and wanted the community to benefit from it, that’s about it. But avast’ silence and non open policy got me.
For the record, this will be my last post, i’ve since switched over to bitdefender after being suggsted by " avast alternative" and i couldn’t be any happier. Not only is it silent, it’s install and options is so minimal i’m cracking my head wondering if it does or even works, and it does.
They might have their own issues, so be it. But i’ve other qualms with avast that makes me leave so if the other guys have problems, i’ll also just leave them.
Never stay loyal to any service guys. And never be a fanboy. There are always alternatives.
Cya
Your system, your choice. Enjoy 
For now the vps update from today (170509-4) seems to have fixed the problem. Let’s hope it’s not just temporary as before.