Bootcamp XP & Virus'

Zacariem · Zacariem #1 (**permalink**)

02-17-2007, 07:10 AM

Hi!

I'm thinking of buying an iMac for home. I've been looking into running XP on Bootcamp, but I want to know weather the iMac virus protection will cover the XP as well.

Thanks alot

Zacariem

teapea · teapea #2 (**permalink**)

02-17-2007, 08:20 AM

no if you instal xp on bootcamp it is installed on a seperate partition and as such is completelly independent, its just the same as running xp, and your just as susceptable to viruses, obviously these cannot effect osx . . . as they are independent.

ToddG · ToddG #3 (**permalink**)

02-17-2007, 08:29 AM

teapea is exactly right, when you run XP through Boot Camp it's like you're running a PC in its own little corner of your HDD. It's no more stable or safe than running XP anywhere else. But if you do get a virus, it will not be able to screw up OS X or the files you have on the OS X partition.

Having said that, most of what people normally do online (mail, browse, etc.) can be done in OS X. There's really very little reason to connect to the internet in Boot Camp, except to get OS/software updates or play online games.

Zacariem · Zacariem #4 (**permalink**)

02-17-2007, 01:11 PM

oh ok that makes sense thanks :-)

Zacariem

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #5 (**permalink**)

02-17-2007, 01:18 PM

Yeah, an iMac (or any Mac for that matter) has no virus protection included with it anyway.
Windows is still Windows and will still be vulnerable to viruses no matter how it is installed.:black:

Zacariem #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 24, 2007 Location: Sowerby Bridge, W. Yorkshire, UK Posts: 61 Mac Specs: White MacBook with 4GB RAM and 80GB memory + 500GB external hard drive. iPod Classic Silver	02-17-2007, 07:10 AM Hi! I'm thinking of buying an iMac for home. I've been looking into running XP on Bootcamp, but I want to know weather the iMac virus protection will cover the XP as well. Thanks alot Zacariem No excuse is sometimes a good enough one.
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Zacariem #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 24, 2007 Location: Sowerby Bridge, W. Yorkshire, UK Posts: 61 Mac Specs: White MacBook with 4GB RAM and 80GB memory + 500GB external hard drive. iPod Classic Silver	02-17-2007, 01:11 PM oh ok that makes sense thanks :-) Zacariem No excuse is sometimes a good enough one.
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D3v1L80Y #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	02-17-2007, 01:18 PM Yeah, an iMac (or any Mac for that matter) has no virus protection included with it anyway. Windows is still Windows and will still be vulnerable to viruses no matter how it is installed.:black: __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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teapea #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2007 Location: York, England Posts: 49 Mac Specs: 2009 13" macbook pro, 4gb ram	02-17-2007, 08:20 AM no if you instal xp on bootcamp it is installed on a seperate partition and as such is completelly independent, its just the same as running xp, and your just as susceptable to viruses, obviously these cannot effect osx . . . as they are independent.
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