So actually, the only thing you don't like is:

they've re-organized most of the configuration screens

...as all the other things you can change back to the way they work in Win2k, thankfully, because I too hate all those other changes. The normal WinXP start menu is an absolute disaster.

I can understand not wanting to support a whole bunch of WinXP machines, but the improved boot times and make it a worthwhile step up from Win2K for your own machine. Isn't WinXP "better" at running 3D games as well ?