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    Parallels/Windows 10 won't access internet on Mac!

    I can't get internet connection from Parallels/Windows 10 on my Mac! :( Help!!
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    Parallels Tools killing 22H2 VM

    I've been using a Windows 10 22H2 VM for more than a year, daily. I recently upgraded my Parallels to to 18.1.1 (53328). Shortly thereafter it required me to upgrade Parallels Tools and reboot. Once I did that, it won't boot - I get an "Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC" error about...
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    What makes a .PVM file size 178GB on disk?

    Mac Finder shows guest windows 10 .PVM file size is 178GB. Having difficulty determining which folders and files account for the size on disk. Parallels and Windows Disk Optimizing and Disk Clean Up tools are helpful but do not provide detail necessary and sufficient to diagnose the problem...
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    Windows Recycle Bin and Mac Trash

    I am using the final release of Parallels 14 Desktop for Mac in a MacOS High Sierra (13.6) host. The default sharing setup for a Windows 10 guest is to merge the Windows Recycle Bin with Mac OS Trash. But I have seen a recent KnowledgeBase article stating that "Due to stability concerns...
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    Support for Windows 10 64 bit?

    I am planning a parallels upgrade prior to a MacOS upgrade (I will be going from Mojave 10.14.1 to Big Sur, my 2014 MacBook Air won't go any farther.) Parallels suppport site says only x86 software is supported on this hardware at Parallels 17. Is my Windows 10 64 bit going to stop working if I...
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    Uncontrolled VM Shutdown - is it safe to use afterwards?

    Hello, While using Parallels Desktop v18.1.0 (5331) (running Windows 10 on macOS Monterey 12.3.1, on a 27 in 5K Intel iMac), I experienced a crash: There was white noise (?) on the left side for a moment, and my Mac froze and force-restarted after about 20 seconds. When I got back in, I tried...
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    Parallel 16 on Mac, certain software leaves frame mark on screen

    Hi, I get these lines that appear on screen whenever i open up window from this specific software , that never happened inn previous parallel versions . i have tried all kinds of hardware settings on parallel, and nothing helped. Please help. Im running Paralle16 with Win10, on Big Sur MacOS...
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    Shrinking Windows HDD size

    Parallels 18: I still have not found a way to free up space from my Windows 10 VM. My C: disk has 197 GB total size and 83 GB free, 111GB used. It would be nice if I could at least give back, say, 60 GB back to macOS. I'd be grateful for a recipe to achieve this. BTW, where is the VM HDD...
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    Built-in screen recording (xbox gaming center) not working

    I would like to be able to use the built-in Screen Recorder in Windows 10, part of the Xbox gaming center (I press Windows-G to launch). I'm running the latest version of Parallels (v18.0.2) and an updated version of Windows 10 on a 2010 Mac Pro with Big Sur and a Vega 64 video card. When I...
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    Problem installing Microsoft Access Runtime with Parallel

    Hi, I just purchased Parallel desktop on my Macbook pro because I need to use Microsoft Access Runtime. After installing Office and trying to open Access it shows the following message: Microsoft Access runtime is installed on this machine. You must start Microsoft Access by double-clicking a...
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    Updating Parallels Tools Stuck at 69%

    2017 MBP, latest Monterey/Win 10 Pro.
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    [HELP] Not Able To Use Ethernet on Windows PC!

    Hello everyone. I am not able to use Ethernet on my Windows 10 PC. Can anyone help me to solve this issue please? Any kind of help would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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    Parallels.com The product key you entered didn't work. Check the product key ... (0xc004f050)

    Hello, We recently created a new VM and installed a copy of Windows 10 from Parallels during the creation process. We legally purchased a license key, but when entering it, we get the error: The product key you entered didn't work. Check the product key and try again, or enter a different one...
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    Windows 10 on Mac Air M1

    Greetings, tried Parallels Windows11 on Mac Air M1 and really liked it. Before making a purchase decision, I wanted to try Windows 10 because there is a possibility that I will need Windows 10 and I could not download the virtual machine. Can you please tell me if it is possible to run Windows...
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    Windows performance is low

    Hello guys, I'm experiencing poor performance with Parallels running Windows 10. In the past, about 3 months ago, I tested Parallels and it performed well with the trial version. After purchasing the app, installing it and starting to use it, I am facing this poor performance. Could anyone...
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    Kernel Panic on VM

    Hi, I tried reaching out to support (3363893) but still no reply. I am using 10.15.7 on MacBook Pro 13" 2020 and have parallels 14 with windows 10 installed. All of a sudden I am unable to start VM as I am getting restart due to kernel panic as below ... Is there a way to access parallels and...
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    version 17 - win10 install

    what is the footwork i need to do to install 10? i do not want 11. Is 10 no longer a default option?
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    Can't start Parallels after moving pvm file to new drive

    I was moving all my virtual machines to a new hard disk and everything moved fine except for Windows10. If I double-click on the pvm file I moved, I get "Unable to connect Hard Disk 1". At that point it goes into a Parallels Boot Manager and I have no idea what to do. I restored my virtual...
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    How can I prevent Windows 10 from automatically shutting down nightly?

    I'm running Parallels for Mac DT16 version 16.5.1 on a mac running Big Sur 11.6.2. Sleep and display settings under the parallels plan are set to NEVER. Advanced power settings are similarly set. So why is Window 10 shutting down nightly while the IMAC stays on? How do I fix that?
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    Windows guest - how do I correctly edit the Windows Hosts file to prevent access to one URL?

    I have a Windows 10 guest running OK in Parallels Desktop 13. All I want to do is append one line to my Windows Hosts file to create a loopback for one URL. My current network configuration is set to Shared, and it looks as if the local host is 0.0.0.0. But if I loopback the URL to 0.0.0.0...
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