Triple Play - Freeware recommendations please

[Mike Oxlong]

A request for help from the technically competent PC users out there...

Though I've seen bits of advice about what freeware apps to run on a Win-tel machine, would someone be kind enough to share the relevant info in one topic (or point out where my meagre search skills failed).

I'd like to install a virus checker, an adware/spyware blocker, and a software type firewall to better protect my PC. I think there may be some good freeware options out there. I use my machine for basic Internet surfing and light P2P downloading, in addition to the regular MS Office stuff, tunes and whatnot.

Please & thank you!

[Greji]

I'd like to install a virus checker, an adware/spyware blocker, and a software type firewall to better protect my PC. I think there may be some good freeware options out there. I use my machine for basic Internet surfing and light P2P downloading, in addition to the regular MS Office stuff, tunes and whatnot.

Please & thank you!

Kim-chan usually has junk like that lying around for the taking on the downloads or security section of her site....

[FG Lurker]

virus checker

AVG: http://free.grisoft.com (Site seems slow right now)

adware/spyware blocker

SpyBot: http://www.safer-networking.org/
AVG: http://free.grisoft.com (Site seems slow right now)

software type firewall to better protect my PC.

Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5: http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page7.html (scroll down)

[Mike Oxlong]

Thank you both!