Which ones are the "essentials?"

[mijogo]

hi guys, i have the following programs installed in my notebook:

avast home antivirus, zonealarm security, comodo, avg antirootkit, avg antispyware, ad-aware and ad-watch 2007, spybot search&destroy, and CCleaner.

which programs do you think i should forgo and which do i maintain?

thanks. best regards.

 

[Nodsu]

You should really have one each. One antivirus, one firewall, one antispyware. Everything else is "extra" that you can install when you have serious issues and/or you suspect your current programs are not catching something.

 

[mijogo]

You should really have one each. One antivirus, one firewall, one antispyware. Everything else is "extra" that you can install when you have serious issues and/or you suspect your current programs are not catching something.

Won't they conflict with each other?

 

[Nodsu]

What should conflict with what?