Ive done a spyware check and anti virus check and my comp is still slow?

Im using Ad-Aware SE personal as an anti-spyware and mcafee as an antivirus..Ive done scans on both numerous of times and my computer isnt any better. People have told me to do run then msconfig the uncheck anything u dont need, but i dont know what i need or not. So is there anything else I can do..?

Ive done a spyware check and anti virus check and my comp is still slow?nortan antivirus

Ok, msconfig is GREAT!!! go to start up and uncheck everything except your anti-virus software. Anyway Mcafee can slow an older system down because the newer versions are programed to protect newer systems, they really suck your system resources up. any messenger systems may also slow down your system. Using Mozilla Firefox, Zone Alarm(firewall) are all free and secure and don't kill your system, and using web mail is more secure than using outlook express. If your system is still running low, you will need to reformat your system and start afresh.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/c...

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index...

Ive done a spyware check and anti virus check and my comp is still slow?nortonantivirus

It is probably the settings in Mcafee and your anti-virus programs. They are probably scanning for virusus all the time while you use the computer.