virtual xp

[Daft Fred]

Does anyone know if virtual xp requires a separate virus program and
firewall ? Getting the old "your computer may be at risk" message. Running
Win 7 Ultimate 64bit.
Thanks
Fred

[philo]

Daft Fred wrote:
> Does anyone know if virtual xp requires a separate virus program and
> firewall ? Getting the old "your computer may be at risk" message.
> Running Win 7 Ultimate 64bit.
> Thanks
> Fred


If it connects to the Internet...
then yes

[Daft Fred]

"philo" > wrote in message
...
> Daft Fred wrote:
>> Does anyone know if virtual xp requires a separate virus program and
>> firewall ? Getting the old "your computer may be at risk" message.
>> Running Win 7 Ultimate 64bit.
>> Thanks
>> Fred
>
>
> If it connects to the Internet...
> then yes

Thanks for that - I thought so but as I'm a complete newbie with virtual
machines I'm glad to have your conformation.

Fred

[philo]

Daft Fred wrote:
>
>
> "philo" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Daft Fred wrote:
>>> Does anyone know if virtual xp requires a separate virus program and
>>> firewall ? Getting the old "your computer may be at risk" message.
>>> Running Win 7 Ultimate 64bit.
>>> Thanks
>>> Fred
>>
>>
>> If it connects to the Internet...
>> then yes
>
> Thanks for that - I thought so but as I'm a complete newbie with virtual
> machines I'm glad to have your conformation.
>
> Fred
OK

hope it all works out for you!

[FiOS-Dave]

It not only needs AV protection (and maybe a better firewall), but
it will also need all the current updates and patches!
Be prepared to spend an hour or two getting it to the latest
state. I use it regularly, as I have two programs that won't run
under W7 (even in compatibility modes.)
Also, I tried installing VPC2007, but I get an error message
and it won't run. Next, I plan on trying to install a virtual machine under
a virtual machine!
That should be interesting...

Dave


"Daft Fred" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone know if virtual xp requires a separate virus program and
> firewall ? Getting the old "your computer may be at risk" message. Running
> Win 7 Ultimate 64bit.
> Thanks
> Fred

[Jeff Gaines[_2_]]

On 23/11/2009 in message > FiOS-Dave wrote:

>Also, I tried installing VPC2007, but I get an error message
>and it won't run

I did exactly the same but you can't install VPC if you have XP Mode
installed, instead:

Start Menu
All Programs (or search)
Windows Virtual PC
Windows Virtual PC (yes, again)

Explorer opens up in your virtual machines directory and one of the
options is to create a virtual machine. After that it's pretty similar to
VPC.

--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.

[FiOS-Dave]

Hi Jeff,

What I did to simplify things was to create a shortcut for the VPCwizard
on my desktop. I think I found it in the system32 folder.
After I created another virtual machine, I then created a folder on my
desktop called "Virtual Machines" and placed my virtual machines in
that folder, along with the Wizard.
Do you know how to make the virtual machine look in a local hard drive
or a USB attached hard drive for ISOs?
I could do that easily with the old VM under Vista.

Thanks,
Dave


"Jeff Gaines" > wrote in message
...
> On 23/11/2009 in message > FiOS-Dave wrote:
>
>>Also, I tried installing VPC2007, but I get an error message
>>and it won't run
>
> I did exactly the same but you can't install VPC if you have XP Mode
> installed, instead:
>
> Start Menu
> All Programs (or search)
> Windows Virtual PC
> Windows Virtual PC (yes, again)
>
> Explorer opens up in your virtual machines directory and one of the
> options is to create a virtual machine. After that it's pretty similar to
> VPC.
>
> --
> Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
> Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.

[Jeff Gaines[_2_]]

On 24/11/2009 in message > FiOS-Dave wrote:

>Do you know how to make the virtual machine look in a local hard drive
>or a USB attached hard drive for ISOs?
>I could do that easily with the old VM under Vista.

It's fiddly - the only way I have found is to do it in the Properties
dialog which makes it hard to change without shutting the VM down.

--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.
(Ken Olson, president Digital Equipment, 1977)