Just downloaded VLC and it's slower than Windows Media Player
I'm on a Lenovo laptop and I've heard a lot of good things about VLC, so wanted to give it a try. I don't know why, but it takes much longer to open even the smallest video files, compared to the default Media Player. Also, whenever I resume the video after pausing there is no sound for about a second, which is very annoying. Why?
EDIT: Excluding the VLC installation folder from Windows Security scan fixed the problem! Thanks u/ian1035nr!