How to keep our computer safe, be it hardware or software? How to protect it from viruses and spyware?

How to keep our computer safe, be it hardware or software? How to protect it from viruses and spyware?
Please give us some more info, such as your operating system (Windows XP, etc.), age of your computer, what type of internet connection you use, and whether you have children using the computer. That will help in getting you a more concise answer.

WallyH

Go to Isecuritysource.com (http://www.isecuritysource.com) they have a bunch of tutorials and articles on keeper your computer and servers clean.