I am aware of the known issue here regarding really slow header downloads:
https://www.newsleecher.com/forum/viewt ... 14&t=27007
I have been using Norton for a few years now, but I feel like maybe when I upgraded to Windows 10 a few months ago I started to be affected by this.
I've whitelisted all the relevant folders, and tried turning off both auto-protect and smart firewall, but it doesn't improve anything. My subscription is about up, so I'm sitting here thinking "if Norton is stupid, what should I switch to"....

Can anyone make a recommendation of a good antivirus that gets along with Newsleecher, either without effort or after whitelisting directories? Appreciate the help.