Optimize Android Studio performance on Windows

Minimize the impact of antivirus software on build speed

Exclude certain directories from real-time scanning in your antivirus software.

• Gradle cache

  %USERPROFILE%\.gradle
  

• Android Studio projects

  %USERPROFILE%\AndroidStudioProjects
  

• Android SDK

  %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Android\SDK
  

• Android Studio system files

  Syntax: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\<product><version>
  Example: C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Google\AndroidStudio2020.3