Turning Off Avast Hardware-Assisted Virtualization for LDPlayer Lag
Avast Free Antivirus enables hardware-assisted virtualization by default. This setting can keep the processor's virtualization feature busy, which may cause LDPlayer to lag. Turning the setting off lets LDPlayer use Virtualization Technolog
Before You Start
Prerequisites: Avast Free Antivirus installed on your PC.; An administrator account, in case Avast asks for permission.; Close LDPlayer and save your work. You will restart the PC.
Step-by-Step
- Open Avast.
- Click Menu in the top-right corner.
- Click Settings.
- Go to Troubleshooting.
- Clear the Enable hardware-assisted virtualization check box.
- Click OK.
- Restart your computer.
## Overview Avast Free Antivirus enables hardware-assisted virtualization by default. This setting can keep the processor’s virtualization feature busy, which may cause LDPlayer to lag. Turning the setting off lets LDPlayer use Virtualization Technology (VT) directly. This guide is for users who run Avast.
## Why this may help Virtualization Technology (VT) is a processor feature that LDPlayer uses to run Android efficiently. If another program holds that feature, LDPlayer may have less of it available. Turning off the Avast setting frees the feature for LDPlayer, but results vary by PC and by game.
## What to expect After the restart, LDPlayer should have full use of VT. Avast’s menus may differ between versions. If you cannot find the exact label, look for a “Hardware-assisted Virtualization” setting and turn it off.
## Verify Reopen the Troubleshooting page in Avast and confirm that the Enable hardware-assisted virtualization check box is cleared. Then play the game that lagged and compare the smoothness with your earlier sessions.
## Common mistakes
- Clearing a different option on the Troubleshooting page.
- Forgetting to restart the PC. The change takes effect after the restart.
- Expecting this one setting to fix every lag problem. Check the other steps in the lag guides.
## When not to do this If you rely on Avast’s protection features and are not sure what this setting controls, leave it on and try other lag fixes first.
## Notes and Troubleshooting
- Security note: Avast uses hardware-assisted virtualization for some of its protection features. Turning it off may reduce the protection those features provide. To revert, return to Troubleshooting in Avast, select Enable hardware-assisted virtualization, click OK, and restart your computer.
- For more help, email LDPlayer support at [email protected].
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