Comments on: Microsoft Virtual PC

By: hlx

hlx — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:55:45 +0000

Also a great place for the free MS Security Essentials.

By: jinteik

jinteik — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:28:36 +0000

if your VM is just for testing, just install AVG…

By: bmail

bmail — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:06:47 +0000

Thanks to all for your help and advise.
Virtual PC is up and running well with full security protection.

By: kevinbeaver

kevinbeaver — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:02:26 +0000

Definitely check your existing license(s) for your host system before you buy anything new. Like Schmidtw says, you often get a license for multiple machines when you purchase anti-virus software, etc. Make sure you harden that Windows installation just like any other system and keep your patches current as well.

By: carlosdl

carlosdl — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:00:27 +0000

Yes, you will have to install security software on the VM.

About the lincenses, that depends on the license of the particular software you use. For license purposes, the Virtual Machine is another machine.

By: schmidtw

schmidtw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:24:27 +0000

You will find that often times consumer AV providers offer licenses for 1-3 non commercial machines. Check with your AV provider.

-Schmidtw

By: bmail

bmail — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:17:56 +0000

Carlosdl:
Thanks for the response. If I understand your answer…I will have to install, separate from the host computer, the same security software on the VM.
This brings me to a legal question…wouldn’t I have to purchase a separate license for each security software I want to install on the VM, even though it is running under the host computer?