They're now doing a lot better now -- and have been for a few years, it seems. People love Windows7 and the virus/security thing is now no longer cool to say.

They're now doing a lot better now -- and have been for a few years, it seems. People love Windows7 and the virus/security thing is now no longer cool to say. Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is widely proclaimed as one of the best security apps available -- recently there was a thread on Reddit asking for 'Must have free apps' and seemingly every second person was suggesting MSE. In regards to maintenance, registry cleaners, defraggers and the like all seem to be fading away from our view. Like with security, speaking of 'BSODs' has dramatically died down and Win7 is not known for stability issues.