Microsoft says
Windows 7 is the most secure version of the Windows operating system ever developed. Big deal, right? I am pretty sure that Microsoft has made that claim for every new version of Microsoft Windows in the past 15 years, and that it is a valid claim.
What else would you expect? Is Microsoft going to come out with a new operating system and make it less secure than its predecessor? I think not. Still, while the
marketing around Windows 7 security may be part hyperbole, there are actually a
number of significant security improvements to be aware of, especially for
Windows XP users making (or considering) the transition to
Windows 7. Many of these security updates existed in
Windows Vista as well, so Vista users should already be familiar with them.