There are still some minor performance issues, but it works much better.
So, what finally worked for me was to uninstall PP 2019 and going back to 2 versions ago (latest 2018 release.) There are still some minor performance issues, but it works much better.
Also, Kevin, I appreciate you posting a response here. Yet, I have to be honest and point out that I found your comment about this becoming a "dumping ground for unrelated performance issues" annoying. Please understand that those of us posting here are complaining, venting and looking for a solution for something Adobe has not been able to fix or help with. We are already frustrated and given that context, your comment was unecessary.
