Yes, You will need to install an anti virus program because you are running a separate virtual computer on your mac. Virtual computers need the same protection as real computers.
Doug On 2010-04-16, at 3:36 AM, phil stephenson wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks for this as I too may be doing this soon. One quick question, I > presume I wold need to install an antivirus program if I install Windows? > > Thanks, > > Phil > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Find me on Twitter at www.Twitter .com/stepphil > Skype me via philstephenson > > On 16 Apr 2010, at 01:17 AM, Doug Lawlor <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Cam, >> I am new to the Mac myself but managed to get Vmware Fusion and Windows 7 up >> and running. Here is what I did. >> * go to the VmWare web site at http://www.vmware.com and find the Fusion >> section. Once there you have to register and then they send you a trial >> serial number which you have to enter into the product once installed. >> Next you have to download the disk image and install the application. >> Insert your windows cd or dvd and it will show up as a volume on your mac >> desktop. Now run the VmWare application and type command-n to create a new >> virtual machine. This starts the virtual machine assistant that will detect >> that you have a windows disk. Choose the easy install option and click >> continue. Enter your product key on the next screen and windows will >> install, the virtual machine will restart and the windows desktop will >> appear. Now press command-control-enter to make your machine full screen >> then press command-f5 to turn off vo and command-g to give keyboard focus to >> the vm. You can now install software under windows. >> I used a utility called sharpkeys available at http://www.randyrants.com to >> remap the right command key as an insert key and the right option key as the >> windows applications key. Another note to keep in mind is that the command >> key is the windows key and the option key is the alt key so when you use >> sharpkeys, a utility that inserts a registry key into windows to remap your >> keyboard keys, you are remapping the right windows key as an insert key and >> the right alt key as an applications key. >> If you need some help in getting this set up feel free to send me an email. >> >> Doug >> On 2010-04-15, at 8:51 PM, Cameron Roles wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Sorry if this has been covered - I'm a newby to the mac. I want to run >>> windows still on my macbook. How does vmware fusion 3 work, and I've >>> read I need to do some key mapping? Is this correct, and if so how do >>> I do this? >>> >>> MMany thanks in advance for any help you can give me. >>> Cam >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
