Fusion 12.2.1 on Macbook OS Monterey - can't get internet access with Windows XP Home client

[DPP1967]

I have a problem getting internet to work on my Window XP Home edition client. I have a MacBook Air with Monterey 12.2.1 as OS. The weird thing is that the LAN indicates it is connected. When I launch Explorer (to a default micorosoft.com address) it does not seem to work. When put google.com as target is the explorer address bar then it loads the google start page, I can conduct searches - when clicking the results then I get the error message "The page cannot be displayed" and suggestions like "To attempt fixing network connectivity problems, click Tools, and then click "Diagnose Connection Problems..." 

I have tried to look at all te settings on my Mac and in Windows but I cannot get it to work properly.

Hope there is a reasonable painless fix to this - I am somewhat dazzled by other threads. I spend up to 15 hours now messing around.... Hope someone can help me out.

[gringley]

You should be able to resolve this by changing your network in settings from Bridged to Share with my Mac.

[scott28tt · Accepted solution]

Sure I’ve read here before that a lot of websites now refuse to work with XP when using Internet Explorer as the browser, regardless of there being IP-based connectivity… Try a different browser.

[DPP1967]

Hi Gingley,

That was the setting I am already using (I have been trying to make this work - so tried with both options )

DPP

[DPP1967]

Hi Scott,

How simple - I wasted many hours on this. Thanks very much works perfect now!

I am using Mypal as a browser.

DPP

[Technogeezer]

Running Windows XP on the Internet today is a virus outbreak waiting to happen. Microsoft hasn't supported it or updated it in some time now. I hope/stongly suggest that you run some kind of AV in that VM.

[DPP1967]

This will sound naive, but I have AV on my Mac (the host), should that not intercept any viruses?

[gringley]

The AV is running on your Mac and cannot see what is going on in the virtual machine.