Did latest Parallels update - can't start Steam!!!

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SWANDY

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I did the latest Parallels update this morning. Reinstalled Parallels Tools and restarted my VM. And now Steam - which worked perfectly BEFORE THE UPDATE won't start. Every time I click on the app icon it says something about updating my installation (or something similar) and then nothing. I have tried updating it by downloading Steam's installer. I have tried uninstalling Steam, redownloading the app and reinstalling it - NOTHING. I have tried running Steam as an administrator - NOTHING.
Love this because Steam worked PERFECTLY BEFORE THE PARALLELS UPDATE!!! Wonder if they actually run their updates BEFORE they tell their users to update.
Any other suggestions? Thanks.
 
SWANDY said:
I did the latest Parallels update this morning. Reinstalled Parallels Tools and restarted my VM. And now Steam - which worked perfectly BEFORE THE UPDATE won't start. Every time I click on the app icon it says something about updating my installation (or something similar) and then nothing. I have tried updating it by downloading Steam's installer. I have tried uninstalling Steam, redownloading the app and reinstalling it - NOTHING. I have tried running Steam as an administrator - NOTHING.
Love this because Steam worked PERFECTLY BEFORE THE PARALLELS UPDATE!!! Wonder if they actually run their updates BEFORE they tell their users to update.
Any other suggestions? Thanks.
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Hello @SWANDY
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I am having the exact same issue, and it is one of the only reasons I run Parallels. Did they get back to you about this?
 
I have the same problem after latest update. I have reinstalled tools, uninstalled and reinstalled Steam, cleared caches, etc. Happened immediately after latest update.
 
Additional Info: Steam is running according to task manager but it does not show up in system tray and no windows are displayed.
 
I had the same issue, downgraded to the previous 20* build and it worked fine. Was also very difficult to find the previous versions.
 
I have the same issue. Steam app won't launch after 26.3.0 (57392) update. I received the latest Parallels update this morning. Opened my Windows 11 VM and cannot launch my Steam app which was working before the update. When trying to launch Steam it checks for updates and appears in the Task Manager - Background Processes list but does not launch. I have tried reinstalling Parallels Tools, updating Steam with the Steam installer and uninstalling and reinstalling Steam with no improvement. Please could you assist with a fix?
 
Hey any news about this problem? I have the same here.
With old Parallels Tools it works with new Parallel Tools it's not working anymore.
Windows 11 25H2 an Paralles 26.3.0 ( 57392)
Regards,
Erich
 
Same here (and for another member of our gaming group).
Updated Parallels from 26.2.2 (57373) to 26.3.0 (57392) and Steam no longer launches normally.
We can see Steam processes in Task Manager but not UI windows ever open.
 
Same for me, Steam won't launch anymore after the latest update. Tried all the suggestions I could find on the web but no success.
 
Can confirm this just happened to me and now I'm here. I was only able to get Steam to launch in Safe Mode, but of course this isn't helpful.

Just spent the last hour uninstalling Steam, reinstalling, etc. Is there something we can provide to you to help fix this, because this is really the only reason I run Parallels and now Steam runs in Event Viewer but doesn't appear on the Taskbar or any windows show up. Seems like this is the only app to do so.
 
I just used Apple's Time Machine to restore Parallels to yesterday when it was on Version 26.2.2 (57373) and what do you know, Steam is working again when I launched Windows 11.
 
I am also having this same problem, can you please open a ticket for me as well? Or post the resolution here?
 
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