How to configure settings in AVG Antivirus for BlueStacks 5

How will this help?

If you use AVG antivirus on your computer, configuring your antivirus properly will help you improve the overall performance of BlueStacks 5 on your system.


How can I do it?

Please follow the steps below to configure your Avast antivirus settings.

1. Open AVG antivirus. Click on "Menu" and then, select "Settings" from the drop-down, as shown below.

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2. On the "Settings" page, select the "Troubleshooting" tab.

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3. Under "Troubleshooting", locate and uncheck the "Enable hardware-assisted virtualization" option.

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4. Click on 'OK' to confirm and reboot your PC. You will observe that BlueStacks now functions much faster.

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Depending on which version of AVG antivirus you are on, these settings may differ.


Thank you for choosing BlueStacks. We hope you enjoy using it. If you have any further questions, please contact us at support@bluestacks.com. Happy Gaming!

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