Microsoft: Windows 7 will run on Vista hardware

Windows 7 Improved Kernel or Just old polished Kernel!

Microsoft Windows is the most widely used Operating System in the World and also the most widely affected by viruses , worms etc. than any other OS. This is mainly due to the base of the Windows OS i.e. the KERNEL.
No other operating system really beats Windows OS except in terms of Security. The Major problem lies in windows Kernel.People are migrating to other operating systems like Linux and Mac OS because they are more Secure when compared to Windows Security to Viruses,worms and trojans etc.
I think Windows Vista is the most secure OS from Microsoft which was a good step towards kernel improvement as compared to previous Windows versions.
It was expected that Microsoft will completely rewrite the Kernel in Windows 7 to compete with the security system of Linux and Macintosh operating systems.But It is really very disappointing that Microsoft is not doing this in Windows 7.
Microsoft should re-write the kernel in Windows 7 as it has both time and chance to beef up the security,based upon three aspects:

1. Past Security flaws in previous Windows operating Systems

2. The kernel system in Unix,Linux and Macintosh
( because why not learn from the best !)

3. Latest Tech developments to meet the user demands.

Hope Microsoft will learn from its past mistakes that it could have avoided !!

Thanks,
Gurpreet Singh
itz_gurpreetsingh@yahoo.co.in

huh?

Are you serious? I keep hearing all this rubbish about Windows and their kernel, but I seriously have no idea how it could make any difference! You clearly have little knowledge of what you are talking about!

3 aspects? Wtf.

1) For starters, Microsoft DOES patch their kernel. And unlike most Linux servers, they have the equivalent of Kexec built in so that Microsoft can patch their kernel with security fixes often, WHILST ITS RUNNING.. NO REBOOT!!

2) Try installing drivers which aren't supported by Apple or Linux. They will constantly break because the ABI/API isn't even half stable. Microsoft has the right idea, and drivers in Microsoft actually work.

3) Last I checked, Microsoft was doing well with their kernel. Hardware support is probably the most important aspect, and Windows easily has the best hardware support of any server OS at the moment.

Rewriting it would be a VERY silly and serious mistake. Just because you don't see as many Linux/OSX viruses doesn't make their OS's any more secure....

I have no idea where you are getting your information, but its sounding kind of misinformed...