From what I can gather, Windows 7 improves on the security holes that were left in Vista as well as adding new graphics etc
"Windows Security Center helps provide security to your computer. It does such things as check firewall settings, Internet security settings and User Account security settings."
the problemis with a hardware device, a critical driver, or a windows component.
a. Windows Image Format (WIM) b. Active-X c. Windows ME d. Windows PE
The .NET Developer's Guide to Windows Security was created in 2004.
OpenVPN is extra security for Windows. It provides prearranged codes and security keys to access your network and keeps your company's security in better check.
If performance improves when you start the system in Safe Mode, you can assume that nonessential startup programs are slowing down the system when Windows boots normally. But, if the performance does not improve, you can assume that the problem is with a hardware device, a critical driver, or a Windows component.
Anti-virus / security software Programs that try to access memory directly Installers for drivers
No.
Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows 2000.
Not directly. You can format the hard drive and install Windows XP cleanly. You can upgrade directly to Windows XP Professional (which is more expensive).
It does have better security built in than Windows XP. Always make sure to have an anti virus software of your own though.