VMware Workstation 14: Nested ESXi Guest Virtual Machines slow

Virtual machines running within a VMware Workstation nested ESXi virtual machine run extremely slow and take several minutes to boot.

This issue can be caused by AVG Anti-Virus.

To resolve:

1. Open AVG Anti-Virus.

2. Select Menu > Settings > Troubleshooting and uncheck Enable hardware-assisted virtualization.

3. Restart the computer.