window 11

I've been using Windows 11 through Parallels, and while it offers a convenient way to run Windows applications on a Mac, sometimes unexpected issues can make the experience challenging. Problems like system crashes, slow performance, network errors, Bluetooth connection failures, graphics...

Hello all, I am a new user to Parallels on an M4 Max Macbook Pro. I am having issues with my cursor appearing grainy on my Windows tabs, and all resources I could find pointed towards adjusting display settings through control center. However, I do not have an option to adjust my resolution on...

Environment: Host: macOS (15.7) Parallels Desktop Version: 26.0.1 (57243) Guest: Windows 11 Professional (latest cumulative update as of 13 September 2025) Git Version: 2.51.0 (msys2-based) Steps to Reproduce: Create a fresh Windows 11 Professional VM in Parallels Desktop. Install the latest...

Hi all, I'm running a 2023 Mac M3 Pro and have been using a Windows 11 virtual machine through Parallels Desktop for almost everything. There have been zero problems until yesterday, when I got the usual popup saying a new version of Parallels Desktop was available. Unfortunately I don't...

Hi, I used to run Windows 10 on an old MacBook. Now I installed Parallels on a ew MacBook and it forces me towards windows 11. I downloaded windows 10 installation file (Win10_22H2_Dutch_x64v1.iso). But Parallels refuses: "The specified image cannot be used because your Mac is equipped with the...

Hi there. I have an iPhone in recovery mode that I need a windows program to deal with. I have set everything up, but cannot seem to get it VM to recognise the device when plugged in. The Mac recognises it fine, and the Mac version of the program I need to use recognises the phone (the...

I am trying to download a file from a website usingVAB code. I am running into a problem as the command HTTP.send does not work (and I am getting a network access error per the below). Is this related to parallels and the use to a virtual machine (as others are using teh same code successfully)...

I am trying to open an Excel xlsm file using Task Scheduler but cannot get it to work. I have configured the Action tab in a number of different ways but no matter what I do I cannot get the Excel to open let alone get the Excel file to open (i.e., nothing happens at the specified time or when...

Hello, I use a Win11 virtual machine with Parallels Desktop 17 on my Macbook Air M1. Whenever I use programs in Coherence mode, pop-ups/prompts (e.g. save as.. or other settings) appear behind the main window of the program. Is there a way to circumvent this? Cheers Philipp

Hi all, Since the cumulative update on this months patch Tuesday (9 April 2024), I have noticed that there are some odd visual artifacts displayed around edges of certain menus in Windows 11. The update was KB5036893. Tried the obvious. Reboot. Re-install Parallels Tools. Hasn't gone away. I...

Hi - Due to performance issues, I recently erased my MacBook, reinstalled MacOS and then installed Parallels with Windows 11. When I installed W11 using the Parallels installer, it set my username to my Microsoft login email address (the part before the @), so firstnamelastname, which I do not...

I am running Parallels 19.1.1 on my Sonoma MacBook Air M1 so that I can access a Windows 11 virtual machine. In addition to the native monitor of the MacBook, I use an external monitor (Samsung 32") in extended display mode. I open the Windows 11 virtual machine on the external monitor...

Hi everyone. Every time I copy (with the classic copy/paste) or clone the Windows 11 VM on an external hard drive, it takes a long time to do it, like 2 hours, but then the result is a pvm file with zero bytes, and if I try to start the copied file, I get the error that the disk is damaged...

I am using this application named "AppsAnywhere" for using enterprise software remotely. The connectivity is done via an app called "Cloudpaging Player". However, Cloudpaging Player does not work on my Parallels Windows 11 and gives me error "unable to create com objects". I have tried to find...

Recently, the Parallels desktop 17 keeps crashing. After a reboot, it suddenly kills in less than a minute. It has Windows 11 installed. The desktop 17 is up-to-date. Macbook Pro 14 inch M1 Pro chip. Has anyone found a solution for this?

Hello - I am about to purchase Parallels so I can use a software that only runs on Microsoft. That software is compatible with Windows 10 upwards. Is there anything else that dictates/restricts which version of Windows I should purchase after purchasing Parallels?

I am running the Windows 11 ARM preview on an M1 Max MBP. When I press the Mac volume keys while Windows 11 is my active window, both the Mac system volume and Windows sound volume adjust. Is it possible to change this so the VM volume isn't affected by the Mac volume keys? This used to be the...

Compatibility issues arise when two or more systems, in this case, Windows 11 and WordPress security configurations, face difficulties working together seamlessly. These issues can lead to unexpected behavior, functionality problems, or conflicts between the two systems.