[tomkat]

Ever tried getting hold of MS 'support' ?

It's unlikely to be missed.

7 is better at picking up hardware .. otherwise XP is quite solid.

As with Vista, I'll most likely be skipping 8.

A good NAT router, Malwarebytes, MS Security Essentials, CCleaner, and not clicking on every link thrown in one's path = a happy box.

imho

[TomGuy]

Ever tried getting hold of MS 'support' ?

I have been using Windows and other MS products since about 1990.

I think I called their tech support ONE time only -- about 2004 -- because I had a problem with the purchased disk serial number being recognized by Microsoft during the installation.

[driftdiver]

Microsoft support is good if you pay for it.

[Windflier]

A good NAT router, Malwarebytes, MS Security Essentials, CCleaner

I'm using Win 7, and that's my whole suite.