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Member Since: Dec 02, 2008
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 145
Mac Specs: MacBook Pro
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01-18-2009, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jakerich
I run Windows under VMware on my iMac. I didn't install any virus protection on Windows because if it does get infected, I'll just blow it away and restore to the snapshot I took when it was first installed and ready for me to use. Windows runs so slowly because of all of the anti-virus you need to be protected. Without it, in my configuration, Windows XP Pro on my iMac is, in fact, faster than it is on my Dell Inspiron quad core box with all the antivirus stuff.
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With all the free antivirus, I don't know why you would not install it. AVG is my favorite along with ad-aware as spyware protection.
Also, quadcores only run as fast as the speed of each core. Most programs cannot take advantage of the quadcore. VMware does take advantage.
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Thanks
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