No, I am not suggesting not to use Windows 10, not to use Windows Defender or not to use the Addons. There are applicable solutions or at least workarounds for this situation that I have mentioned on the add-on's web pages:
"You could do any of the next things:
* leave your complain on
{Microsoft site}, because every new report will increase the chance that the folks at Microsoft will do something about the problem; or
* turn off Real-Time Protection of Windows Defender (Control Panel / Windows Defender / Tools / Options / Real-time protection) and use some another anti-malware instead; or
* keep installed as few Magic Nodes masks as possible since this slow down is related to the number of installed masks:
* * during installation of the add-on, skip installation of all predefined masks; or
* * after installation, remove masks that you don't need using Manage Magic Nodes dialog box; or
* donate to me and you will receive the enhanced version of the add-on that do not have this problem."
The OP mentioned just one problem, being slow startup, which was already detected and confirmed long time ago. The other problem spinorama mentioned with slower navigation between playlist caused by my add-ons nobody reported before, and I doubt it is really caused by my add-ons. If you have any other problem that you find that are manifesting only with my add-ons, please report it in their respective threads, and please be very specific in describing it.
No, I am not suggesting not to use Windows 10, not to use Windows Defender or not to use the Addons. There are applicable solutions or at least workarounds for this situation that I have mentioned on the add-on's web pages:
"You could do any of the next things:
* leave your complain on [url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_defender-protect_scanning-windows_10/last-update-of-windows-defender-causes-terribly/c71cc133-5c5f-447e-95fb-e2641085836d?tm=1527000700529&lc=1033]{Microsoft site}[/url], because every new report will increase the chance that the folks at Microsoft will do something about the problem; or
* turn off Real-Time Protection of Windows Defender (Control Panel / Windows Defender / Tools / Options / Real-time protection) and use some another anti-malware instead; or
* keep installed as few Magic Nodes masks as possible since this slow down is related to the number of installed masks:
* * during installation of the add-on, skip installation of all predefined masks; or
* * after installation, remove masks that you don't need using Manage Magic Nodes dialog box; or
* donate to me and you will receive the enhanced version of the add-on that do not have this problem."
The OP mentioned just one problem, being slow startup, which was already detected and confirmed long time ago. The other problem spinorama mentioned with slower navigation between playlist caused by my add-ons nobody reported before, and I doubt it is really caused by my add-ons. If you have any other problem that you find that are manifesting only with my add-ons, please report it in their respective threads, and please be very specific in describing it.