-Internet security, McAfee, Norton, or Microsoft?

I just bought a new computer, and it has "Internet Security Suite" of McAfee installed on it (it's a thing in the short term, I think it runs out in a few months).  I'm not fond of pay for virus/spyware/malware protection if I don't (I got lucky with Avast! software in the past), but it is a new machine, and I don't know if some of the software I used in the past will not work with the new operating system (windows 7, 64-bit, instead of XP) 32 bit).  I'm debating adding a program I had before, called "SuperAntiSpyware" (cheesy, but it seemed to work very well), but if a single program can do the work of 3 or 4 separate and do it cheaply, I'd go elsewhere instead.  any advice?

Your computer must be a zone of Norton and McAfee. My preference for a free AV is Microsoft Security Essentials or ESET NOD32, if you want to pay.

Most of the new suites AV recommend that no other spyware detection program is installed. Some would say that you should never rely on a single product to cover for you. Your reallly call. I have just following AV installed...

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