Good suite of security software for vista computer?

I will soon be purchasing a laptop which runs windows vista. I don't want to spend money on buying security software (Anti virus, firewall etc). Can anyone give me a recommended set-up of free security software to keep my laptop secure?

Good suite of security software for vista computer?free spyware remobal

I have used AVG Anti Virus, Zone Alarm Firewall, Spy-bot Search and Destroy and Ad Aware both spyware killers for years. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans etc. AVG does not slow the system down as much as some other products and Zone Alarm allows a lot of personal configuration unlike the Windows Firewall. They can all be downloaded from the the web ..I also use Windows Defender from the Microsoft site. It is safe to use two anti-spy products but never use more than one A/V as it can cause conflicts. You should run A/V and anti spy weekly. Hope this helps

Good suite of security software for vista computer?kawasaki

Up until yesterday, the compatible antivirus suites sucked. kaspersky announce that as of yesterday, they are now offering Vista compatible antivirus. It's not free (unless you pirate it). I think it's worth the money though. Kaspersky is the absolute best antivirus possible.