Do i need anti virus software on windows that i am running in Parallel on Mac?

[iMacBoy]

Do i need anti virus software on windows that i am running in Parallel on Mac?

Could i get a virus on windows xp that i am running on the application 'Parallels' on my Mac?

Thanks

 

[thejadedmonkey]

Yes. Just install MSE.

 

[iMacBoy]

Yes. Just install MSE.

Cheers mate can i use something like AVG instead?

 

[MacDawg]

Cheers mate can i use something like AVG instead?

Yes, you can, but MSE works well

AVG
Avira
Etc

But Microsoft Security Essentials is really all you will need

 

[iMacBoy]

Yes, you can, but MSE works well

AVG
Avira
Etc

But Microsoft Security Essentials is really all you will need

Cheers, just one more question, can i use my xp cd that i have from my old dell to install on parallel or do i need a new copy?

 

[MacDawg]

Cheers, just one more question, can i use my xp cd that i have from my old dell to install on parallel or do i need a new copy?

You will get mixed answers on that... and possibly mixed results
Some have had success, and others have not
I has to be SP2 I believe or higher, and it may be specific to your machine

 

[iMacBoy]

You will get mixed answers on that... and possibly mixed results
Some have had success, and others have not
I has to be SP2 I believe or higher, and it may be specific to your machine

Okay thanks i give it a go.