downloaded avast virus protection on Mac side how do I get it to Parrallells Windows side?

[BLeonard]

I just set up Parrallells and installed Windows XP. On advice in this forum I was advised to install Avast. They said I could download it on the Mac side so I wouldn't have to expose myself to viruses right away on the Windows side. Now that I have the exe file how do I get it into my Windows environment?

[elmo3]

What do the Parallels instructions have to say about sharing files between Mac and Windows?

Whatever the instructions say, that's what you do.

[jdc]

are you going to access the internet on the peecee side?

[JJ]

BLeonard,

Please wait for better advice from someone in the community that actually cares to help.

If I remember correctly you can set up (using parallels tools) a shared directory which can be read from OS X and XP (under Parallels).

JJ

[elmo3]

[quote JJ]BLeonard,

Please wait for better advice from someone in the community that actually cares to help.
You mean, spoon-feed him because he's too lazy to read the Parallels documentation on how to move a file between environments.

That's not helping; that's ultimately hurting.

Now, if he followed the directions but they didn't work, that's when he should ask for help.

But no one should ask to be spoon-fed items that are in the product's user manual. Do you agree or disagree?

If I remember correctly you can set up (using parallels tools) a shared directory which can be read from OS X and XP (under Parallels).

JJ

How dare you not help him! Step by step instructions, NOW! He shouldn't have to READ the FINE MANUAL! That's what THIS FORUM is for! To SPOON-FEED him!

Right?

[BLeonard]

[quote jdc]are you going to access the internet on the peecee side?
I guess I'll have to if I want to keep Windows up to date with all their security patches and such.

[onthedownlow]

What version (Build) of Parallels are you using? If you are using the latest Build 3186 (I think)...or at least 3150...you can just drag and drop the .exe file onto your Windows-side/desktop/etc.

[JJ]

[quote elmo3][quote JJ]BLeonard,

Please wait for better advice from someone in the community that actually cares to help.
You mean, spoon-feed him because he's too lazy to read the Parallels documentation on how to move a file between environments.

That's not helping; that's ultimately hurting.

Now, if he followed the directions but they didn't work, that's when he should ask for help.

But no one should ask to be spoon-fed items that are in the product's user manual. Do you agree or disagree?

If I remember correctly you can set up (using parallels tools) a shared directory which can be read from OS X and XP (under Parallels).

JJ

How dare you not help him! Step by step instructions, NOW! He shouldn't have to READ the FINE MANUAL! That's what THIS FORUM is for! To SPOON-FEED him!

Right?
I meant what I said.

But no one should ask to be spoon-fed items that are in the product's user manual. Do you agree or disagree?

Disagree.

JJ

[BLeonard]

By the way, I have read the users manual and also visited the support forum at Parralells.

The version I downloaded from their site says 1970.

[jdc]

if you arent ever going to put the windows side online, then i would say dont bother with anti virus

as for windows updates, same logic

if the XP side is working perfect for everything you need, then dont upgrade XP

there will probably be fewer and fewer updates for XP as time goes by, its all a new vista now...