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Thunderbird stutters and hangs for 3-10 seconds while in use frequently.

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cbroumand
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I have been using Thunderbird for years. I am on a Lenovo T430 with plenty of memory. When I try to write emails or open emails, Thunderbird will hang up for 3-10 seconds. If I am typing, the text will show up after the hang occurs. This has be happening more and more frequently. Windows 10. 10 Gb of RAM. I have opened task manager and I do not see more than 50% CPU or 60% Memory used.

I have been using Thunderbird for years. I am on a Lenovo T430 with plenty of memory. When I try to write emails or open emails, Thunderbird will hang up for 3-10 seconds. If I am typing, the text will show up after the hang occurs. This has be happening more and more frequently. Windows 10. 10 Gb of RAM. I have opened task manager and I do not see more than 50% CPU or 60% Memory used.

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christ1
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What is your anti-virus software?

cbroumand
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Windows defender

christ1
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Try to start Windows in safe mode with networking enabled. - Win10 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12376/windows-10-start-your-pc-in-safe-mode

Still in Windows safe mode, start Thunderbird in safe mode. - https://support.mozilla.org/kb/safe-mode

Does the problem go away?