Expert oppinions wanted: Webroot Spysweeper still effective?

Back in November 2006, this forum helped me with some major issues with my laptop. Webroot and Hijack This really came to the rescue. So, for all of 2007, I used Webroot's Spy Sweeper with Anitvirus. I am tyring to decide whether to renew for 08. I like the simplicity of having one program do it all. The only problems I had with it were a slow grinding to a halt of IE, but I use Firefox for the most part, anyway. I have not checked up on this forum in a year because I have had no major issues. So I'm way out of date. Is Webroot still one of the best options out there for $40? Are there better programs out there now?
Just to objectively see how it is doing in terms of security, I removed Spy Sweeper w/ antivirus from my sytem and downloaded/ran the 4 programs of Chaslang's "Read Me, Run Me removal guide". A few firewall overrides and a bunch of cookies is what turned up, as far as I can tell.
I am embarrased to admit I dont know how to retrieve/find some of the 4 program logs. I have attached the ones I could figure out how to.

Can anyone tell me if anything serious is listed?

My sytems stats: Toshiba Laptop XP SP2, Pentium 4 3.06Ghz, 1.4 RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP, 60G HD

I'm inclined to say "if it aint broke...", but maybe it is and I'm ignorant of it. Advice much appreciated- thanks!

 

Thanks for getting back to me. You guys perform a great public service. I have attached the mglog.zip file I was missing. Still have not figured out how to get the original AVG log. Guess I should have done a screen save.
2 things I ask, please, if you can.
1. Let me know if there is anything in the mglog file that reflects badly on Webroot's defenses of my computer.
2.If you think a dual function program( antivirus and spyware blocker) is too much of a processor hog, what two products would you recommend in the $40-$60 range. I have read in other threads on this forum that Spysweeper may not be compatible with other brands of antivirus protection.

Sorry, I missed the Java 2 Runtime issue right out of the gate, it seems. Consider it done.

 

Thanks Chaslang,
You are correct. I did uninstall SpySweeper before I began your "Read &Run" program. Maybe that was not so bright, but I thought it would interfere with the new downloads. As it functions daily, I get prompts over just about every activity any program ties to do using the internet. I guess it's a good thing to be so aggressive, but it slows down the system. ( The tradeoff you spoke of).

Firewalls: My router has one, and I thought the Windows firewall was a software firewall. My bad. I'll pick one up or download it.

Removing "O2 - BHO: File Print FedEx Kinko's - {9566395F-43D2-4c64-B525-B501FFA276E2} - mscoree.dll (file missing)" just turned my IE into a speed demon. WAY TO GO!!!! So it wasn't Spysweeper's fault after all. I'll probably just go with it.