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Recommendations on security software for home computer running Windows XP Media Center

Asked by matthewspatrick in Windows XP Operating System, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus, Internet Security, Consumer Firewalls

Tags: Windows XP, anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall

Fellow Experts,

I have a three-year-old Acer box (AMD Athlon 64 processor), running Windows XP Media.  It had been running fine until the past few days.  With the help of some Experts here, I was able to back up my data files, and I went through a system restore and just finished applying Windows updates (so I am up to SP3).

The system restore, of course, wiped out my security software, and rather than just reinstalling what I had, I figured I would ask the Experts here for recommendations.

I suppose that I am in need of anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall protection.  If I am missing anything, please let me know :)

In the past I have used:
Zone Alarm's free firewall
Ad-Aware
Spybot Search & Destroy
ewido anti-malware
Norton Anti-Virus (it came installed)

I am open to your suggestions--I am an Expert in the Office apps and databases, and not in this realm.  Free apps would be nice, but I am willing to pay for good products.

Thanks in advance,

Patrick
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