Selecting a protection level to use when installing Windows on a Fusion virtual machine is no different than when installing Windows on a regular PC. You can decide whether or not to use the full automatic updates option, as well as Windows Defender, an anti-spyware and anti-phishing tool. You can choose to pass on everything and live dangerously, or select a protection level that falls between the two extremes. I highly recommend using all of the security services that Microsoft supplies with Vista; you're probably going to need them.
Windows Protection Levels
- Select a Windows protection level
- Use recommended settings. This will turn on automatic updates of your system software, turn on Windows Defender, and enable downloading of any updates for the anti spyware and phishing system. This is certainly the recommended choice to help keep your Vista OS up to date and your computer safe.
- Install important updates only. This option will turn on Windows updates, but only download and install those updates deemed important for security. Windows Defender will not be turned on.[
- Ask me later. This will set updates to manual and turn off Windows Defender, preventing it from protecting your computer from spyware and phishing schemes.
- Use recommended settings. This will turn on automatic updates of your system software, turn on Windows Defender, and enable downloading of any updates for the anti spyware and phishing system. This is certainly the recommended choice to help keep your Vista OS up to date and your computer safe.
- Click the protection level you want to use. In case I haven't made it obvious enough already, I recommend the 'Use recommended settings' option.
