Things look fine to me.
what PROGRAMS do you recommend ALWAYS AND Necessary on all computers should i have running at all times..
virus scanner
firewall
spyware blocker
what do you recommend running at all times?
Ok, ONE anti-virus program, ONE firewall....as noted before any of those that PhilliePhan notes HERE are ALL excellent programs.
As I said, I am using Antivir. I am also using the built in Windows Firewall. Both have worked well for me. But for those doing a lot of downloading, gaming or (heaven forbid) P2P file sharing (which is dangerous in itself) I would go with one of the firewall's that PP notes in his thread. PP's advice is always right on so you CAN trust anything you would choose that he lists.
For anti-spy program I use SpywareBlaster. I DO NOT have any antispy programs that run all the time in the background.
For scanning I use SpyBot S & D and Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware. I use them weekly after manually updating each. I also update SpywareBlaster weekly. Some weeks it has updates, some weeks it doesn't. I use ATF-Cleaner at weekly to keep my temp files cleaned out. I also have my browsers set to accept ONLY 1st party cookies and to block 3rd party cookies. They also allow session cookies, which are the cookies used by a website while you are on it to make surfing on different pages of the website easier and faster. Those do not stay on the computer once you leave the particular website. I use the pop up blocker on both Firefox and Internet Explorer.
My Anti-vir auto updates at least daily, sometimes more than once and I scan with it once a week.