gHacks ? Beginners Guide to Securing a Pc

BillP Studios: WinPatrol

CCleaner - Crap Cleaner free software download - Spyware FREE

All-in-One SECRETMAKER freeware: "All-in-One SECRETMAKER is designed for people who want to:

● Keep their email inbox free of spam
● Avoid irritating pop-up and banner interruptions
● Be secured from Spyware and computer Hijacking
● Protect their privacy and avoids online profiling
● Use the Internet efficiently for private or business use"

Maintaining Your Windows XP-based PC: "Editor's Note: Articles by members of the online community are archived for your use, but the information may become outdated as technology changes. To find the most current information, please search the Web site or post a question in the newsgroups."

4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance: "Article adapted from 'Laptops and Tablet PCs with Microsoft Windows
XP Step by Step: Keep in Touch and Stay Productive--At Work, At Home,
and On the Go!' by Andrew Fuller and Ravipal Soin."

Spybot - Search & Destroy! - one of the best Anti-Spyware programs and it's FREE!

Ad-Aware SE Personal - Software - Lavasoft: "Ad-Aware is designed to provide advanced protection from known Data-mining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, selected
traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components. With the release of Ad-Aware SE Personal edition, Lavasoft takes the fight against Spyware to the next level."

The Ten Commandments of PC Security: "Contributing editor and award-winning journalist Daniel Tynan writes PC World's monthly Gadget Freak column."

SpywareBlaster:
Prevent spyware from installing in the first place!

Trillian - Secure Instant Messenging

Tweak Now! - Tweaking Windows Couldn't Be Easier

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) Home

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware File Mirrors @ FileMirrors.com (by HeadLight Software): "Detects and warns of changes made by Spyware, Trojans and Viruses! Get alerted when important settings are changed (like your home page)! Block annoying advertising Popup windows! Block Web Bugs to protect your online privacy!"