The NordVPN application is using too many system resources on Linux

Problem

The NordVPN app is causing performance issues on your Linux device.

Common symptoms

• Your computer slows down when NordVPN is on.
• The installed resource manager shows NordVPN using more than 50% of RAM or CPU.

Troubleshooting steps

• Restart your computer.
• Temporarily turn off Threat Protection to see if it's causing issues:
   
  1. Click the “Settings” button on the left side of the application.
  2. Click “Threat Protection.”
  3. Click the blue button if it is turned on.
      
• Reset the application settings:
   
  1. Open the Linux terminal by pressing the “CTRL,” “ALT,” and “T” keys together.
  2. Write these commands:
      

     sudo rm /var/lib/nordvpn/data/settings.dat
     sudo rm -rf ~/.config/nordvpn

      

  3. Log back into the NordVPN application.

Additional tips

• Check if the issue occurs on other devices connected to the same network. If it does, try switching to a different network.