What is the latest Norton Ghost? I have v12.
Which Spyware are you using to clean up your computer? I currently do not use any at the moment except what is equipped on my computer.
I could check CNET for free ones, but your recommendation s and experience appreciated. Thanks.
Norton Ghost is currently at v15.0, if you wanted to try something new, another good computer/disk imaging software is Acronis True Image 2014.
If you already have Antivirus software installed, then for spyware, I suggest you use SpyBot Search & Destroy. It's free for non-commercial use, and currently at version 2.1, just remember to keep your antivirus and spyware software updated.
If you don't have an antivirus yet, a good free solution would be Comodo Internet Security (as fareastlee stated). I use Comodo on all my computers.
http://www.safer-networking.org/ (SpyBot)
http://www.comodo.com/products/free-products.php (Comodo)