What would be good - and I know it would impose a burden on somebody - would be a few "if you have this OS, you should this, this and this installed" type statements, within or close to the inital post on this thread.
For instance, I've got Vista 64bit (Ultimate version), which is currently running with the Vista Firewall, SpyBot (1.4) and Windows Defender. I'm sure it's not completely safe. Then again what is?
It woud involve one of the experienced users writing something like:
Win 2000 (open): "[firewall], [AnitViurs], [ScumWare], [RootKit], [Spam ???]"
Win 2000 (paid): " "
... (2003, xp, xp64, vista32)
Vista 64 (free): " "
Vista 64 (paid): " "
Linux " " (???)
(... where free means open source, supported by donations, etc, and paid mean a combination of free (if they work as well/better), or paid software).
You see where I'm going?
This thread is already useful, but it could become VERY useful - imho.
BR,
MC