I would actually rate Windows 7 leagues ahead of Windows XP. Windows XP was not designed with PC security in mind and its history around that has been notoriously awful. Windows 7 integrates much needed security practices that other OSes had at the time.
[Edited by Neo7, 5/29/2012 9:37:34 AM]
Well thats made my day Neo7 because whatever happens now at my age 64, i will stick hard and fast to my Windows 7 home premium 64bit,i am contented with 7,but i actually believe Windows XP has always been the best (just my opinion)of the Windows series,Vista was a dead loss i feel anyway.
Did you know that if you purchase Windows Ultimate or Professional you also get Widows XP with either of them as well,so i am told by a Techie.