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chrisinhouston · 02-28-2007, 10:44 AM

I've started building my next super-duper computer. I ordered a nice case, I already have the motherboard and chip set and found a great deal on 2 DVD recorders. All were purchased on sale at very good prices. I'm waiting for a good deal on the memory and some other parts and I'll be ready to start. I plan to install Vista on this one just so I can try it out and learn it frorm the ground up. I do lots of ditigal imaging and run a ton of Adobe and other high end software and I like a pc that handles like a Porche rather then a Ford. And it's a feel good thing when you build it yourself and it really out paces what the local stores are selling. I like the little neon lights in the case too. My wife says it's like Pimp My Ride, only Pimp My PC!

Anyway, my son in law who has all this top level Microsoft Certification and holds a software related job suggested I try using a program called Virtual PC. He sighted several reasons, among them that your operatiing system is more segregated from the computer as far as getting hit by viruses and other threats as well as the occasional visitor who you let use it and they screw up something.

Anyone familiar with Virtual PC?

02-28-2007, 10:44 AM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Anyone using "Virtual PC" software? I've started building my next super-duper computer. I ordered a nice case, I already have the motherboard and chip set and found a great deal on 2 DVD recorders. All were purchased on sale at very good prices. I'm waiting for a good deal on the memory and some other parts and I'll be ready to start. I plan to install Vista on this one just so I can try it out and learn it frorm the ground up. I do lots of ditigal imaging and run a ton of Adobe and other high end software and I like a pc that handles like a Porche rather then a Ford. And it's a feel good thing when you build it yourself and it really out paces what the local stores are selling. I like the little neon lights in the case too. My wife says it's like Pimp My Ride, only Pimp My PC! Anyway, my son in law who has all this top level Microsoft Certification and holds a software related job suggested I try using a program called Virtual PC. He sighted several reasons, among them that your operatiing system is more segregated from the computer as far as getting hit by viruses and other threats as well as the occasional visitor who you let use it and they screw up something. Anyone familiar with Virtual PC?