Well, the avast is not designed to slow down your system performance. But if it happens then, it might possible that the auto-update is installing and hence it slows down the performance. For that, it is advisable to wait for a few seconds and check the update status and then restart your device. To know more about update status contact Avast Support UK for instant help.
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