Windows XP has been criticized for poor performance, significant security vulnerabilities, and poor [[DOS]] backwards compatibility, among others. Interestingly, when [[Windows Vista]] debuted, many organizations chose to retain XP in favor of the newer system, as it was perceived of as being of higher quality. | Windows XP has been criticized for poor performance, significant security vulnerabilities, and poor [[DOS]] backwards compatibility, among others. Interestingly, when [[Windows Vista]] debuted, many organizations chose to retain XP in favor of the newer system, as it was perceived of as being of higher quality. |