Slow Lap-Top Operation

Ever since I purchased, downloaded and activated AVG Protection and other add-ons, my Lap-top performance has slowed considerably.
In addition, I am now often interrupted by AVG soliciting the purchase of another function.
In fact every time your software performs a scan/sweep and unearths something, the solution appears to warrant further expenditure.
I now just want my Lap-Top to operate at a normal speed.
Help !

Hello Alistair. 
We regret the inconvenience caused. 
I see that you have active subscriptions for AVG Secure VPN and AVG TuneUp. 

I would like to clarify that neither of them are antivirus. AVG Secure VPN is an application that allows you to connect to the internet via secure AVG VPN servers using an encrypted tunnel to protect your online activity from eavesdropping. AVG Secure VPN can be used any time you want to connect to the internet with extra security and privacy. This is especially recommended when you are connected to a public or unsecured wireless network.

AVG TuneUp is an optimization tool that includes a range of scans to detect unnecessary items and performance issues, freeing up disk space and improving the speed of your system.

Regarding the ads for other AVG apps, many of our users find these offers useful. We handpick them from our own products or those of partners we feel can add to your security or digital experience. 

I would request you to run maintenance scan and other TuneUp tasks on your PC using AVG TuneUp to resolve the performance issues.