trend micro defeats use of computer

I HAVE TREND MICRO ANTI VIRUS BUT FIND THAT IT IS A PAIN IN THE ---! IT SEEMS EVERY TIME I TURN ON MY COMPUTER THERE IS A MESSAGE TO RESPOND TO A THREAT OF SOME SORT. WHEN I RUN A SYSTEM UPDATE IT TAKES HOURS TO FINISH RUNNING...DEFEATING THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE INTERNET.....SPEED TO FREE UP MY TIME. RIGHT NOW I AM CONSIDERING ABANDONING IT'S SCANNING USEFULNESS AND LETTING THE VIRUS ENGULF ME, I THINK I WOULD BE FARTHER AHEAD. MAYBE LOOK INTO OTHER SOURCES OF PROTECTION THAT WORK FASTER!.....THE TIME SPENT RUNNING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IS ABSURD!

I DID SEND A MAIL AND AM WAITING FOR A REPLY AND MAYBE THERE IS A FIX BUT I AM NOT HOPEFULL.