I would add some stuff to your good tutorial, I hope you don't mind:
Anti-Spyware/Adware
There are 3 ways in which an user can get infected:
1. involuntary infect, in which the spyware uses browser’s vulnerabilities
2. clicking “yes” to all the pop-ups
3. once you’re installing a program that contains adware it usually installs others adware that are not necessarily harmful, but can create you lots of inconveniences.
To get rid of such programs there is a lot of anti-spyware software, mostly are free, and its are doing a very good job. The only difference between a free anti-spyware and a paid ones is that the last have realtime protection. Here I would recommend Spybot Search and Destroy and Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE.
Firewall
I personally recommend Comodo firewall, it’s brilliant.
Browser and mail client
Try not to use the same password for all your e-mail accounts, windows logon etc.
Windows Install
It's recommended to install Windows with the network cable unplugged.
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