My Assistant slow to launch after 17.1.8 update, any workaround or fix?

After updating to 17.1.8, including on the My Assistant server, the performance opening the My Assistant client on the server or a workstation with MA Designer installed is VERY slow, as in MINUTES. There was no update to My Assistant posted that I was able to find, the June release was the most recent (and is installed). Has anyone else seen this behavior? Any suggestions as to what might have happened? Sage Desktop opens normally on the My Assistant server, as well as the workstation with MA Designer.