Spyware

"I've read many articles about Internet Explorer 7's new security features and coupled with the imminent release of Vista this got me interested.

Here is a page discussing various myths surrounding Firefox . "We have all seen these banners before or heard people say 'Firefox is faster, Firefox has lower requirements, Firefox is secure, Firefox defends me from all spyware, etc.' How misleading is it? Read on."

"...Firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware programs are where I expect to see the biggest delays from a system, so much so that I refuse to use any on my home computer."

"...Firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware programs are where I expect to see the biggest delays from a system, so much so that I refuse to use any on my home computer."

As the name suggests, Onecare is one of the growing breed of software products that offer what they call 'total' protection for your computer. In addition to containing firewall and anti-virus components, Onecare has a spyware killer and a backup program, as well as a system cleaner that will rid your PC of junk files, and a tune-up utility for tweaking it to top performance.

When it comes to security and computers, most people think of the well-advertised threats of viruses, spyware or adware.

Softpedia posted today a small review of three anti-virus software that are free to use, complete with screenshots. Consider using Microsoft's or Adaware's anti-spyware utilities too to keep your XP healthy.