Tell me more ×  I've just finished installing the new Windows
Virtual PC/XP Mode Betas on my Windows 7 RC. I'm seeing the
windows security warnings in the virtual environment, and also
when I launch a virtual application. I'm running Avast
Professional on the Windows 7, but should I install on the VM as
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vote 8 down vote accepted  Take a look at the Microsoft Q&A on
Windows 7 and XP Mode  Specifically they say:   share|improve
this answer add comment  Yes you should, you don't want your VMs
getting infected with nasties.  VMs are just as vulnerable to
viruses and spyware ans real computers. Odds are you are going
to run some old random programs from the internet on your XP VM.
You want to catch the infection as early as possible. If your AV
on your Vista machine misses you want to catch it on the XP VM.
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