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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 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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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! |
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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 news 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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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) |
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