hi. i have been using computers for around 6 years now and find my comp gets a silly amount of errors after a month of use. could someone tell me what the best programs to use are for security, registry protecting error fixing etc. basically list of all programs that will provide maximum protection and error prevention. much appreciated.

You meant, your computer is 6 years old? Ok here are my recomendation: 1. Firewall: ZoneAlarm 2.6 (get it from http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=zalarm). Reason for ZA 2.6: it's the latest version of ZA that is not so bloated. It's really good, stabil and fast. 2. AntiVirus: Nod32. It's the best firewall which nedd very low resources and it's FAST. 3. Spyware cleaners: MS AntiSpyware, AdAware, Spybot

I would start with AVG Antivirus Zone Alarm Firewall Pop Up Stopper Adaware SE Registry Mechanic REG Cleaner System Security Suite And most of all GOOGLE " You're only as safe as your last update "

The most important link you should need is: Computing.Net " You're only as safe as your last update "

For basic security here are some programs to look at. Firewall:I have tried a lot of firewalls and ended up returning to the first that I ever installed.Zone Alarm. Antivirus:There is no universal "best"antivirus.Take some suggested programs and trial them one at a time to see what you like the best.NOD32,Kaspersky,Bit Defender,VBA32,are all very good shareware a/v's.Some run lighter(NOD32)than others so that depends on your particular computer.Antivir PE is a very good freeware choice also. Antispyware:I'd suggest running one of the free programs in a previous post and using the free scanner in Ewido Anti Malware as a backup. Web Browser:!I rarely use IE.I recommend Opera and/or Firefox.They both are free. HTH, JB

Am I reading it correct ZA 2.6 ?? It was released in 2001. I am using ZA 4.5 for quite sometime and it appears to be very stable. Do you recommend ZA 2.6 to be the best ?? -

FWIW the version of ZA that I have is 5.5.094.000. This is not the first time that I have read someone recommending the 2.6 version. It may very well be a less bloated version. I have stuck with this version and avoided the latest update until bugs are worked out of it. Regards, JB.