Disabling Time Synchronization under Virtual PC 2007

Overview

VPC with Virtual Machine Additions installed will automatically synchronize its time with host. Virtual PC Guy tells us how to disable it in his post.

Reference

Disabling Time Synchronization under Virtual PC 2007

Steps

1. Shut down the VPC (I found that cannot use “Save state”)
2. Open the .VMC file with notepad and add the "components" element in it:

   <integration>

     <microsoft>

       <mouse>

         <allow type="boolean">true</allow>

       </mouse>

       <!--Add the "components" element-->

       <components>

         <host_time_sync>

           <enabled type="boolean">false</enabled>

         </host_time_sync>

       </components>

3. Save the .VMC file and restart VPC, done!