How to stop force switching from OS's?

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Grant3

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Everytime I open something via Windows 10, the new application will pop up in my Mac Dock. This will force the screen to switch over to my Mac Desktop and this is very annoying. If anyone knows how to solve this issue I would appreciate it!

/thanks
 
Grant3 said:
Everytime I open something via Windows 10, the new application will pop up in my Mac Dock. This will force the screen to switch over to my Mac Desktop and this is very annoying. If anyone knows how to solve this issue I would appreciate it!
/thanks
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Hello,
Are you using your Parallels Desktop VM at the full screen mode?
 
Maria@Parallels said:
Thank you for your reply. You do not want to start your Windows app in full screen right?
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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No I enjoy the fullscreen feature.

The problem is when in Win 10, every new app, folder, program etc that is launched will switch me back to Mac OS.
 
I have macOS catalina version 10.15.6 (macbook pro) which has Windows server 2012 R2 installed using parallels desktop.

Whenever any window is opened in windows inside parallels, the screen switches to mac host OS automatically. User has to again switch to parallels VM.

Note that I am running parallels VM in full screen (NON coherence) mode.

Any solutions to the issue?
 
Maria@Parallels said:
Do you open app from Mac or from Windows side?
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I open an app from inside the Windows. Windows VM is in full screen mode.

Installed parallels version is 13.3.2 with a license. This https://kb.parallels.com/114381 page has mentioned that "Parallels Desktop 13 and 14 are not fully optimized and compatible with the new macOS release, Catalina (10.15)."

Anyway, let us know if there are any workarounds with version 13.3.2.
 
PeterJ18 said:
Open the Run order (Win + R), in it type: administrations. msc and press enter.

From the Services list which shows up discover the Windows Update administration and open it.

In 'Startup Type' (under the 'General' tab) change it to 'Impaired'

Restart
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Nothing opens for administrations. msc / administrations.msc / administration.msc .
After opening services.msc, "Windows Update" service is visible, but it does NOT have startup type "Impaired".
 
Grant and Maria,
I am having the exact same issue on my MBP / OS Catelina / Parallels 13 / Windows 10
It's super annoying when I am presenting to a client or working in windows.
 
Ricardo McRae said:
Does this mean I have to upgrade my software?
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Well, Like HiteshS said,

HiteshS said:
I open an app from inside the Windows. Windows VM is in full screen mode.

Installed parallels version is 13.3.2 with a license. This https://kb.parallels.com/114381 page has mentioned that "Parallels Desktop 13 and 14 are not fully optimized and compatible with the new macOS release, Catalina (10.15)."

Anyway, let us know if there are any workarounds with version 13.3.2.
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I am currently using Parallels v13, and am running Catalina.... that being said I suppose this problem stems from this older version of Parallels not being compatible with Catalina, so I assume upgrading will fix the issue.

Sometimes when you update your Mac OS, Parallels won't run at all -- this hasn't happened in a while, but my frugal self won't UG until this force UG will happen.

So in the meantime I will just be putting up with this annoying bug. I'm sure they may be a fix out there somewhere, but I am too busy to discover one atm.

Cheers guys,
G
 
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