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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?

Hello, I've been using Parallels Desktop to run a Windows virtual machine (VM) on my MacBook Pro. I've run into a recurring issue where pressing the 'Command' key within the Windows environment triggers the Windows Start menu. This happens even when I press the Command key alone, without any...

Can I use the latest Parallels Desktop 18.2 on my M1 Silicon Mac (Apple M1 Max), and install an older disk of Windows 10 x86 as a virtual OS? Or does the newer M1 Silicon Mac's not able to use original Windows 10 discs and installs? Am I only allowed to use a special version of Windows on M1...

Hello patrons thank you for having me on your forum I'm thinking of tearing the wrapper of this device and installing Windows or another supported os probably Linux without the dev section, but I want to know what the Windows compacity inside the virtual machine does it have full functionality...

Hi, I am new to Parallels, I have downloaded it on a new Mac mini M2 to give it a try. Everything seems okay, I am face two problem: 1) Parallels downloaded Windows 11 Pro, which I don't want, as I need Home 2) I have downloaded Office 360, by default, it downloaded Publisher and Access which...

My question is as follows: does a 32-bit version, Creative Suite 6 for macOS run oan an new computer with macOS or windows with Parallels? Does anyone have experience with it, does it run smoothly on new M1 / M2 macs or new windows or is there a reduction in comfort? Does it work at all or not...

I updated my Mac yesterday to Ventura 13.2.1 and after that so did Windows not start up any longer. Then I try to update Parallels to Version 17.1.6 (51584) but it won't help ? It still says: Unable to connect to Hard Disk 1.... Please can some help me, I have so much important info on my...

Hello. macOS mount points show in Windows as Linux mount points.. How can I fix that?)

Hi, Does anyone know of a USB smartcard reader that is supported and functions properly on Win11 ARM? I have been using ACR1281U-C2 in the past but it is only supported on x86. Thank you.

Hello, I had a Windows 11 virtual machine running on an SSD and my MacBook powered off when the battery ran out. Upon restarting Parallels and trying to boot the Windows VM it got a boot error saying "BAD SYSTEM CONFIG INFO". Is there any way this can be resolved? Thanks

I have a 2TB USB HDD connected to my Mac. I can connect to it and view it via Finder in OSX. This shows the various files and confirms NTFS format. I cannot write to it from the Mac. When I swap the device to Parallels nothing shows in file explorer. I have used Windows 'device manager' to scan...

Hi guys, I have a MacBook Pro 16" M1 max from fall 2021. Parallels with Windows 11 ARM is installed. I am a musician and use an application called Karaoke Builder Studio to 'tap' synchronized lyrics for CDG karaoke for my company. After much tweaking of the Parallels settings over the year...

Windows虚拟机开启时，PD能否设置Windows自动登录账号密码 详细说明： M1，截至目前最新版PD 18.0.2（53077），使用Windows 11一键安装，PD自动帮我注册用户AAA 但是我删除了这个用户并创建了一个用户 BBB 重启Windows 11虚拟机时发现PD会尝试登录用户AAA，当然提示用户/密码错误 试图解决： 看了一圈设置，没找到设置自动登录Windows账号密码的地方

Need to transfer parallels virtual machine from MacOS to Windows OS. Any guidance on the same? I'm following this article: https://kb.parallels.com/114118 but it nowhere mentions Windows as the destination OS hence asking this question.

Hi, I am running Parallels Desktop 18 on a M1 Pro MBP. I can watch Netflix on the Netflix Windows 11 app and I can download content, but I can't watch downloaded content. The app crashes every time. It's very frustrating. Does anyone know how to make this work?

I've heard the recent version of Parellels supports more Windows software when running on M1 macs? Anyone know if more antivirus packages are available? Really looking to use things like Avast and Malware Bytes. Thanks.

I am trying to use my Xbox One model 1708 controller inside a Windows 11 virtual machine on my M1 MacBook Pro. When I connect the controller through Bluetooth, it works in the Mac OS. In Windows it shows up in "Devices" as "Virtual Xbox Controller" but no button presses register. When connecting...

2017 MBP, latest Monterey/Win 10 Pro.

As I am switching from my old Intel MacBook Pro to Intel Mac Pro, I don't know if I can simply transfer the Windows PVM file to new Mac without needing to reactivate Windows. Will I be able to perform the transfer hassle-free?

Hello, I am getting an error message that will not allow for me to play Fortnite through my Parallels environment. I did not have this issue with my older MacBook Pro from 2019. When I go to load Fortnite, I get teh following error message Failed to initialize BattlEye Service: Driver Load...