android studio – Minimize the impact of antivirus software on build speed

exclude certain directories from real-time scanning

  1. Gradle cache: %USERPROFILE%\.gradleAndroid Studio
  2. projects: %USERPROFILE%\AndroidStudioProjectsAndroid
  3. SDK: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Android\SDK OR C:\Android\android-sdk
  4. Android Studio system files:%USERPROFILE%\.AndroidStudio<version>\system

https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/studio-config?utm_source=android-studio#antivirus-impact