What Would You Recommend for this configuration?

Here's a configuration which I haven't seen mentioned on this forum before: I plan to dedicate an ENTIRE PC as a sandbox (grin)...

I recently purchased a brand new Windows 7 64 bit desktop that I initially intended to replace a three-year old Windows XP system
suffering from a registry bogged down from countless installs/uninstalls and malware run-ins. But I thought: "Why waist a perfectly functional PC?"
So I'm going to run them side by side as follows:

1) OLD WINDOWS XP DESKTOP:
I plan to freshly install Windows XP and then use this for the overwhelming bulk of Internet surfing plus running several old investment programs which are not Windows 7 compliant (yeah, I probably could run Windows 7 in Windows XP mode but I'd rather not toy with it).

2) NEW WINDOWS 7 DESKTOP:
Will be dedicated to running all standalone business productivity apps (e.g. M/S Office) and for accessing Web-based finance/investment/banking sites and places like Amazon, eBay, PayPal, etc.

With above in mind, could someone here recommend a set of security programs for both machines? For the record, here's what I was thinking of:

1) Windows XP machine: Sandboxie OR DefenceWall for sandboxing; SpyShelter for anti-keylogging; MalwareBytes for on-demand scanning
2) Windows 7: Microsoft Security Essentials and ??

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Frankly, I'm still REALLY confused about the efficacy of software programs for 64-bit version of Windows 7.

Steve_in_Jersey

 

DefenseWall doesn't have a 64-bit version.

 

#2 = MSE and Prevx SOL. Works beautifully on my W 7 Pro x64.

 

For XP, you can run either DefenseWall or Sandboxie and you ll be good.
You could even run them as a combo, like I did, but either program alone
would do the required job. I love SBIE so I recommend you install it and
use it every day, every time you connect to the net. Infections will be in
your past if you use either program.

Bo

 

Only an On-Demand scanner?
I would at least put a low profile/non resource hog on-access scanner.
Probably Avast!, PCAV, PrevX and others
Ooops, sorry i thought MSE was only On Demand like Windows Defender
For online transactions etc. As someone said PrevX Safe Online is good.
That's pretty much all you need, oh and also a backup software just in case. (Remember backups ONLY recovers your previous system, it DOESN'T protects you from ANYTHING)

 

Either one of these are winners. I am using DefenseWall now and love it.

 

+1 for DefenseWall.

 

for sure i will always recomend defensewall

 

Yes another vote for DWall, it's a must have when you are not on 64-bit!

 

#2 MSE and Spyshelter

 

+1

 

For Win7 64 bit I would add Sandboxie with MSE.

 

+ 1 for Sandboxie along with Avast free or MSE.

 

MSE + comodo firewall with D+ - win 7 64 bit