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why is Thunderbird so slow on my new computers?

Thunderbird Troubleshooting
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My two new computers (Lenovo PC and HP laptop) both run Windows 8. Thunderbird is extremely slow on both when selecting and deleting messages. Get frequent 'not responding' messages.

My two new computers (Lenovo PC and HP laptop) both run Windows 8. Thunderbird is extremely slow on both when selecting and deleting messages. Get frequent 'not responding' messages.
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Hamaky an'ity valiny ity @ sehatra

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https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testing:Antivirus_Related_Performance_Issues#McAfee

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Gnospen
Gnospen

What is your firewall /virus protection?

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https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testing:Antivirus_Related_Performance_Issues#McAfee

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Thank you - " Uncheck Email attachments under Real Time Scanning > Settings > Scan these attachments and locations" worked.