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Old 08-13-2008
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Virtual PC 2007

Hi,

I know that Virtual PC make use another system on the same physical computer and that it is good to prevent against virus. But I would like to know if it give me Vista, XP etc?

Also I would like to know how much resources it can take on my PC?
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro.../overview.mspx
Windows XP SP3
Minimum Memory 256 MB
Minimum Hard-Disk Space 3 GB
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Old 08-14-2008
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Thanks for the link...

But do you think that I can use it on my PC with 1.5GB RAM to put Vista on it. Will it slow my PC same as I do a normal installation?
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I'd say there would be a noticable difference (possibly highly noticable)
I haven't tried it, so I cannot comment
When you do actually try it, please let us know the performance loss
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Ok no problem... I'm installing right will let a rely about it in some hours for fully trying it.
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Not too much slowing but I don't found it to much useful for me except using it for preventing against virus and spyware.
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If you go to Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
How much Resource is it using (Mem & CPU)
So now you have 2 OS (Xp and Vista)

There, I used all the "and" types !
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Sorry I removed it now...

But I resources it take for both XP and Vista but I put the recommended to Vista 512MB and in total it take me 1.07GB of my RAM over 1.5GB that is normal due my XP is still running and Virtual Vista too...
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