VPN Slowing My Internet

Hello Nathan. 
Thank you for contacting AVG Community Support.
We're glad to look into this & help you.
You may experience a slower internet connection when using AVG Secure VPN. This is because a VPN encrypts traffic and data before sending it to a server. Depending on the distance and capacity of the server, this process may cause a slightly slower, but safer, internet connection.
In this regard, you can try connecting to different servers (locations) in AVG Secure VPN to identify the server that provides better network connectivity. 
If the issue persists, you can try reinstalling AVG Secure VPN (| AVG (https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?l=en&urlName=Uninstall-AVG-Secure-VPN&q=uninstall+avg+secure+vpn&supportType=home)) once to check.
Thank you.

Hi. Has anyone else had trouble with the VPN slowing their internet to dial-up speed when it's on? If so, how do I fix this?

Hello Nathan. 
Thank you for contacting AVG Community Support.
We're glad to look into this & help you.
You may experience a slower internet connection when using AVG Secure VPN. This is because a VPN encrypts traffic and data before sending it to a server. Depending on the distance and capacity of the server, this process may cause a slightly slower, but safer, internet connection.
In this regard, you can try connecting to different servers (locations) in AVG Secure VPN to identify the server that provides better network connectivity. 
If the issue persists, you can try reinstalling AVG Secure VPN (| AVG (https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?l=en&urlName=Uninstall-AVG-Secure-VPN&q=uninstall+avg+secure+vpn&supportType=home)) once to check.
Thank you.