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Thunderbird startup get unresponsive script error CAUSE: antivirus?

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tom_foolerly
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Every time I start Thunderbird I get the following error:

Warning: Unresponsive script

Script: chome://messenger/content/mailWindows.js171

I check Stop script and Don't ask me again, but it comes up every time start Thunderbird. This is a clean installation. Screens attached.

Every time I start Thunderbird I get the following error: Warning: Unresponsive script Script: chome://messenger/content/mailWindows.js171 I check Stop script and Don't ask me again, but it comes up every time start Thunderbird. This is a clean installation. Screens attached.
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Matt
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what anti virus? It is the usual cause here.

tom_foolerly
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Running and have been running McAfee for years

Matt
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McAfee has a long reputation for hangs, slow performance and general instability. See https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testing:Antivirus_Related_Performance_Issues#McAfee for workarounds and notes on McAfee.

Wayne Mery
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Tom, See https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testing:Memory_Usage_Problems for a longer list of performance issues to investigate

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