how to stop snapshot creation

[bobito]

Hello,

I deleted all my snapshots and I NEVER WANT ANOTHER ONE. How do I tell it not to automatically try to create one every time I start up? I've read about SmartGuard but I don't have any kind of option for that in my Configuration. Nor do I have any option about Undo Disks. I am using Parallels 9.

Thanks
Bob

 

[Nikhil@Parallels]

Hi Bobito,

Snapshots are captured automatically if Smartguard feature is enabled for Virtual machine. You can disable this by:

1. Open Parallels Desktop.
2. Click on Virtual machine from top Mac menu bar.
3. Configure > Security > disable Smartguard.

Let us know how it goes once after the settings are changed.

 

[JasonZ2]

I'm running Parallels 11.2 (32581) with Windows 10 on ElCapitan 10.11.4 and I have the same problem:
Parallels frequently auto-creates and then deletes snapshots,
despite turning off Smartguard:
https://www.evernote.com/l/AAPFE9lH7zhKc7Af3zCyvvduqqiq-Li_yUE
this is still happening:
https://www.evernote.com/l/AAPd5WyhZQ5Nr62FnUrTBNFjcu6wo31O0UI

 

[DonMontalvoCA]

The inability to DISABLE snapshots should be considered a bug.

 

[Arun@Parallels]

Hi @DonMontalvoCA , if you already have disabled smart guard option and the if the issue still persists. Please uninstall and reinstall Parallels Desktop for Mac and check if that helps.

 

[alexg]

JasonZ2, you have installed Acronis True Image which is making the snapshots to backup you virtual machine.