Fully understand Billy. Anything that "does" anything on my computer interferes with the game - so I make sure MS Outlook isn't running so it can't do a "send&receive". Since my Sophos Anti-virus does an update every 61minutes, which I can't suspend and wouldn't turn off(!), during a "quiet period" in a game I update it manually. This gives me 61 minutes until it cycles again; and again; and again!
Before I took out my annual subscription I purchased one for a month, which is ~10% of the annual cost. What a difference not having ads makes.
I should add that I have no association whatsoever with FlyorDie.
I'm simply someone who enjoys the game, but isn't particularly good at it! lol
Kind Regards to everyone - and Good Curling
"MuddyScotland".