This update seems to have slowed my Win 7 netbook (with 2 GB RAM) to a near crawl

This update (or maybe NIS 2013 in general) seems to have slowed my Win 7 netbook -- with 2 GB RAM -- to a near crawl, reminiscent to some earlier NIS versions.

 

  • Any settings I can tweak to improve the present situation?
  • Will this issue be remedied in a forthcoming update?
  • If not, can I downgrade to NIS 2012 while retaining the time paid for for NIS 2013?