Copy/paste/drag/drop definitely won't work without VMware Tools, but networking should. That being said, you might be caught with Internet Explorer on Windows 7 not supporting current HTTPS standards, which would make downloading updates directly to the VM a challenge.
Try downloading the updates to a Mac, then writing them to a USB stick formatted with FAT. Then use Fusion to attach that USB stick to the VM and install the updates from there.
- Paul (Technogeezer)
Editor of the Unofficial Fusion Companion Guides
