All Windows operating systems are good if you have knowledge to use them.
Those who say that XP sucks and that it freezes on them very often obviously do not know how to use computers lol.Same applies for Vista and Win7 because I've seen people saying that even Vista and even Windows 7 sucks too because it freezes on them so often on so simple things such as using Firefox.Why is that happening to them?Simple...they do not know how to use computers or their OS is in a crappy state but they do not know to fix that and instead they say that it sucks.
It's not Windows OS who sucks,it is people who sucks because they don't know how to use computers.
I mean no offence lol,but if someone tells me that for example Windows XP or Windows 7 sucks because it takes ages to open simple Chrome then the problem is obviously not with OS.The problem is with people who use it improperly and say that it sucks and it does NOT suck.People suck not OS lol.
Hell I know people who have 4 GB of RAM and say that Windows 7 sucks because their Windows 7 OS lags like hell where I have just 512 MB of RAM and nothing lags no matter if I use Win 2000,XP,Vista or Win7 plus I am also always running tons of background programs and still nothing lags.What does that tell you lol?
In the end it is ALWAYS a user who sucks,not the OS.Because if simple programs like IE needs ages to open then obviously the user(s) do not know how to properly use computers and then they complain that Windows sucks and are not even aware that THEY are actually the one who sucks lol and NOT Windows OS.
As for the security,no updates will help you here lol.Use a very non-free antivirus because free is not the best.Not even close.There is a reason why it's free and others are not.I payed mine about 5000 dollars and use it already for many years and not a single virus or vulnerable peace of code ever came to my system and everything still works great.Not to mention that I do not reinstall Windows so much like many other people (who say Wndows sucks) does.Last time I installed them in 2004. and they still work great and NOTHING lags.On the other hand people reinstall Windows so damn often because something started to lag and then they complain that Windows sucks.And if that's true then I would have to also reinstall Windows here and there is they "suck like people say".But I didn't because I don't need to.Again what does that tell you lol?
Windows OS's speed,security and stability COMPLETELY depends on the user's knowledge and NOTHING else.Say and think whatever you want lol,but that's true.Period.
Cheers!