What type of spyware are you getting? Is it just cookie tracers? If so there really nothing you can do unless you turn of cookies in your browser.... Check the software you download. I recommend http://download.com for downloading software if they have it. It will tell you if it contains spyware. I only use one spyware software and thats Ad Aware. I know I should use more but ad aware finds most and if I feel I need to check with another its only a download a away. So far over the years I could keep out most spyware except cookie tracers.