"Resolving Host" is making the new Microsoft Edge unusable.

I have concluded that Windows Defender Smart Screen and Malwarebytes Web Protection are in conflict.  When I chose Malwarebytes (all functions) and disabled the Windows Defender Smart Screen in Edge, all problems went away.  Seems logical because both were trying to do the same thing.  I don't think I am exposed to more risk.  Thanks to all for the many clues that led me to this solution.  I hope it works for more folks.  I got more done tonight than in the last 3 days.

I've been having the same issue with Chrome and Edge.  If you are running Malwarebytes there is a setting that works for me.  Open Malwarebytes click on the settings (gear icon) - you'll be on general settings

• under Windows Explorer Settings - "Add Malwarebytes option to windows explore" toggle the slider to off then restart your computer.  Hope this helps.

Just tried this and it solved the problem immediately..............................................Hope it Lasts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tried for hours to fix this problem!!! Thanks for the Fix it worked as soon as i restarted windows!!

Thanks a million!!

I FINALLY FOUND THE SOLUTION FOR MY RESOLVING HOST ISSUE!!  Sorry for yelling, but...

I've just dealt with the slow page (Resolving Host) response for a few months now... BUT I FOUND THE SOLUTION for my case..... (and no, it doesn't involve a new computer.)

I do development on an old application that resides on an XP virtual machine, using the Hyper-V Manager.  The legacy app that I have to support requires an actual XP OS and is not compatible with ANYTHING newer... hence, the virtual machine.

Since it is XP, I didn't want to give it direct access to the internet or my intranet, so I set up a vEthernet (virtual switch) in Hyper-V such that the only way to transfer files between the two environments was with an FTP server on the host environment and FTP client on the virtual environment, communicating through the virtual switch, effectively isolation the XP environment from the world.  

That solved my XP security issue... but with Edge 2.0, the Ethernet Virtual Switch that gets set up in Networking by Hyper-V Manager apparently interferes with Edge 2.0.  Perhaps I've got some setting wrong, I don't know... but at this point, I don't care.

Now... if I have to do some coding in the old environment, I just toggle on the vEthernet Switch and when I am done, I toggle it off again.  Edge 2.0 is FAST ONCE MORE!!!

So... if you use Hyper-V and Edge 2.0 is slow... then try disabling the virtual Ethernet switch to see if it helps.

The folowing is a quote from another post and it was simpler than what you just explained to me..

"I resolved my problem by disabling SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge. 

Open the Windows Security panel go to App & browser control and disable SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge. " Hope this helps...