Avg secure vpn blocks access to the internet

With AVG Secure VPN installed, I often canno access the internet, when i can it is slow and connections are often rejected by the website based on incorrect location though the location should be correct. It certainly protects me from the internet1t
I am running windows 7 on a 64-bit machine.
Thank you for any help

Hello John,
Thank you for contacting AVG Community Support.
We understand that the AVG Secure VPN blocks your internet access.
We are really sorry to know this. We'll certainly check and help you out.
Could you please try connecting from a different VPN location and check again?
Also please do try using a different VPN protocol and try again.
Open AVG Secure VPN ☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ VPN protocols. 
Try changing to a different protocol and try connecting to VPN again.
Let us know if this has helped.
Awaiting for your response.

i have tried different uk locations which did not help. i will try with a different protoco later today.

I also find that all the avg products take minutes to respond when i click their icon - if at all.
I have uninstalled and re-inistalled all of them.

Hello John,
Thank you for contacting AVG Community Support.
We understand that the AVG Secure VPN blocks your internet access.
We are really sorry to know this. We'll certainly check and help you out.
Could you please try connecting from a different VPN location and check again?
Also please do try using a different VPN protocol and try again.
Open AVG Secure VPN ☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ VPN protocols. 
Try changing to a different protocol and try connecting to VPN again.
Let us know if this has helped.
Awaiting for your response.

Thank you for the reply,John
We are really sorry to know it is taking time.
Try changing to a different protocol (try mimic)
Changing the protocol should help.
Also check to disable the location services of your browser
To know about it refer checking real location is hidden
Let us know if it helped.
Awaiting your response.