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Parallels is a company that develops virtualization technology for OS X.

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Error running installer in Windows 7 VM: "publisher of file [xxx] cannot be verified"

For various reasons, I need to install a third-party program on a Windows 7 VM running under Parallels Desktop 18 on a MacBook Pro running OS 12.6.1. The problem appears when I try to run the ...
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How TCP handle mutiple concurrent requests from same host

Say there is a web server that exposes port 80 with two endpoints, one for returning datasetA, the other for returning datasetB. I have an application that does multithreading so I might send two ...
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The network connection in my Windows 10 parallels VM isn't working, what is causing this?

I installed Parallels VM on my Mac and created a Windows 10 VM. I have a connection problem in the Windows 10 VM but not on my Mac. I get the following error: There is no network adapter on your ...
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How to run windows server on macOS with apple silicon?

I'm trying to run Windows Server on macOS with Apple Silicon. Parallels can't install any x86 versions(windows server don't have arm versions out in the wild, only for OEM) I tried installing it on ...
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How to access "Security" tab in properties within default Parallels Windows 8 setup?

First of all, I'd like to stipulate that I've tried two methods already (the normal Windows way) to enable the "Security" tab: Gpedit Regedit I won't detail the process any further than that since ...
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"ISO Image Scan Failure" Error When Creating Windows To Go USB Stick using Rufus on Parallels Desktop on Mac

I am trying to use Rufus on my Mac running Parallels desktop to create a Windows 11 To Go USB stick. I have properly connected the USB stick, which is formatted as FAT32, and have verified that the ...
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Is it safe to defrag a virtual machine on an SSD?

As part of my coursework I need to show some evidence (screen shot) of myself defragmenting a computer. Since I missed out doing it at college, I need to do it at home. This requires me to use a ...
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What is the mouse shortcut for Windows 10 Task View on Parallels?

I use Windows 10 in Parallels on a MacBook Pro. A couple of times per day, I accidentally go into Task View while moving my mouse. I can't seem to figure out what mouse gesture I'm doing to trigger ...
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ip link bridge error on Ubuntu in Parallels Apple Silicon

When trying to add bridge link I'm getting following error: sudo ip link add br0 type bridge RTNETLINK answers: No such device It is Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS running on M1 Pro Mac in Parallels Win 11 Pro ...
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Update Ubuntu under Parallels desktop

I'm trying to update my Ubuntu 20.04.2 ARM64 bits running using parallels using the common : sudo apt update and I'm getting the following error : Hit:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports jammy ...
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Jupyter lab on ubuntu does not start browser

I'm using an Ubuntu VM in parallels (running on OSX M1 Processor). Jupyter lab works fine on my base conda environment. When I launch it from an environment I created, nothing happens.
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I can't reach a web server of my guest OS (Debian server) from my MacOS host via Parallels

I set up a Debian server VM in Parallels Desktop. I configured it to use the Bridge network. DHCP is enabled, however I configured the VM to use a static IP. On Debian within my VM the web server ...
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Visual Studio on M1 MacBook using Parallels

My Intel MacBook broke. I was using BootCamp to run Windows and create Windows Forms Applications (so with .Net Framework) using Microsoft Visual Studio. I wanted to buy the new M1 MacBook Air but I ...
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Use guest vm vpn from host

I have a vpn connexion inside a vm and I want to use it from the host. The host is a MacOS Ventura M2 and the guest is a windows 11, Im using parallels. Is it possible ?
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proxy software that supports parallel transfer

I need to setup a really fast proxy server in a remote server, here's the scenario: The server prefetches 3KB of data, mostly HTTP resources. The server send to client 3KB of data, instead of ...
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Running virtualbox in parallels with windows

Is there a way to run virtualbox within parallels using windows on an m2 Mac? I"m working on a pokerbot (www.github.com/dickreuter/Poker) that plays poker online automatically by scraping the ...
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Buy a Windows OEM license to gain access to Windows ARM builds in order to play Elite Dangerous

I want to run Windows on ARM via the Parallels tech preview on my MacBook Air M1. If I buy an OEM license for Windows 10 (home or professional?) will I be able to activate the Windows Insider ...
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How to upgrade my installed Windows 10 Home N to a version WTHOUT N?

I live in Europe. Probably because of EU Regulations, Parallels Pro has installed Windows 10 Home (64-bit) N in my new VM on my new Mac, without asking me which version I want (!). Because Windows ...
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Component: 'WSL Kernel' Error Code: 0x80072f7d on wsl --install

I'm trying to install the Windows Subsystem for Linux within an updated Windows 10 VM (in Parallels on a MacBook), but it partially fails: C:\Windows\system32>wsl --install Installing: Windows ...
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How to change default font folder location on windows 11

I'm looking to merge Windows font folder from parallels with the MacOS one. I think it's done via the Windows registry editor but I haven't figured out how it works yet so can someone help me with the ...
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How to use Magic Mouse with SolidWorks on Parallels 9

How can I use the "middle button" function on Magic Mouse to rotate 3D objects? I am running Solidworks on Parallels.
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FTDI drivers in Windows for ARM on Parallels VM on M1 MacBook Pro?

I've successfully gotten a Windows VM up and running on Parallels on my M1 MacBook Pro, and it seems to run Intel apps just fine. But now I need to install the FTDI USB-serial VCP drivers, and ...
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How to increase screen resolution on OSX VM for Parallels?

I used Parallels 7 on my macbook to create a osx vm with the restore image, and that worked fine, the only problem is that I can't seem to be able to change the screen size, which magically seems to ...
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Is there a way for Windows VM to recognize docker desktop on host environment

Is there a way to have my Windows 10 Pro VM (running Parallels without nested virtualization enabled) to recognize Docker Desktop running on MacOS (older version 10.13)? For example, I know I can run ...
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Change usb wifi adapter ip on local network

I have two Kali virtual machines, one running on Parallels Desktop and one running in VMware Fusion. I use the same usb wifi adapter for both. The issue is-- the Kali on vmware gets the same IP addr ...
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Visual Studio Community 2022: mscoreei.dll could not be loaded

I've become suddenly unable to use Visual Studio Community due to the error in the screenshot. It comes up a lot and makes the IDE completely unusable. The error comes after I load up my solution. My ...
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Is the virtual memory page size too low on Parallels 18 VM for Apple M1 running Windows 11 ARM?

I am running Windows 11 ARM inside an Apple M1 mac mini with 16 GB RAM. My specs on Windows 11 look like this One of the games that I am running specifically (Ghost Recon Future Soldier DX9) gives me ...
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Export complete Windows 10 installation to be installed in a virtual machine

I have an older computer that runs Windows 10 and has a bunch of apps installed and lots of documents on it. I want to "export" that installation and install it in a virtual machine on my ...
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Can I emulate/virtualize Windows x86 in Apple ARM CPUs?

I have a Windows software that only runs in Windows x86 and my current computer has an Apple ARM M1 CPU. I can virtualize Windows 11 using ARM image in Parallels however, the software crashes. Is ...
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External monitors and Bootcamp on a Retina Display MacBook Pro (aka, resolution issues and pixel density)

I am attempting to use an external Acer monitor (1920x1080 max res.) with my OS X Mavericks Retina display (2880x1800). In Windows 7 (through Bootcamp), the OS looks great on the Retina display of my ...
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how to configure username when creating parallels ubuntu VM

parallels desktop creates a username called 'parallels' instead of letting you choose. Is there a way to configure it? (to avoid going through https://askubuntu.com/questions/34074/how-do-i-change-my-...
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I cannot convert successfully VMWare Fusion to Paralles

I have a macOS host and macOS virtual machine on VMWare with the extension .vmwarevm and I wanted to convert it to .pvm Parallels Extension. Parallels was able to do that but it didn't detect any OS ...
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In Kali running on PD for Mac, which shortcut is the copy and paste key?

I've tried ⌘ C , ⌃⇧C , ⌃C , but they don't work. I've been using the right mouse button for times. How can I operate correctly?
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Sawtooth Software installation error indicates I have the wrong processor achitecture. My Windows device specifications indicates the opposite

I am running Parallels Desktop on a MacBook Pro (Big Sur 11.5.2) with an Apple M1 chip. I’m trying to install Lighthouse Studio from Sawtooth Software, but it gives me an error message in which it ...
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Windows 10 license valid for Windows 11?

I have virtualized Windows 11 ARM using parallels. I have registered it using a valid and original Windows 10 professional license but message activate windows is displayed at the bottom right corner. ...
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Can Apple Silicon run Windows x86?

So I'm very confused. Parallels says they can run Windows on the recent Apple computers with M1 processor, but it seems only Windows ARM can be installed. But it's not clear if I can run regular x86 ...
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How can I snapshot a VM before booting it for the first time?

I'm running MS trial VM images which are time limited, based on initial boot. MS recommend you store a copy of the downloaded image or take a snapshot before booting: But how can you snapshot a VM ...
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Why does CheckPoint not work with Windows 10 ARM64 and Parallels on MacBook M1?

I installed Parallels and Windows 10 (Insider Preview_Client_ARM64_en-us_21390) on a MacBook Air with an M1 chip. CheckPoint E85.10 does not start in the VM under Windows 10 (error: Connectivity with ...
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How does Parallels allow you to access your camera and microphone on the M1 Macbook?

I have been trying to pass through my camera and microphone to my Arch VM on my M1 Macbook Air via QEMU to no avail. However, just to check if it was possible, I tried Parallels and it worked right ...
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Does Parallels use proprietary drivers or virtualization technology?

This might not be the right place to ask and even a bit of a vague question but I'll try to be as clear as possible. I'm running a MacBook Pro (2016) and I've been using VirtualBox in order to run ...
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How to SSH into VM running within Parallels on OSX while connected via Junos Pulse VPN?

I am working with OS X 10.9 and Parallels Desktop 9. Within Parallels I run a Linux VM using a Shared Network setting. If I am on my company network I able to SSH into the VM from my OS X terminal (...
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Not working Windows hosts file (for "localhost" name) in Parallels Desktop 16

I am using Parallels Desktop 16 on my Macbook Pro 15 (MacOs 10.15.7) I am installing the free "Legacy version of Microsoft Edge on Windows 10" in Parallels Desktop 16. But I cannot redirect &...
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If, else based on command piped to grep

I can't figure out how to make this (what supposed to be simple) script to work. Basically what I want, to run different stuff based on the state of my Parallels vm, something like this: if [ prlctl ...
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How to properly use Samsung Magician on macOS in Parallels Desktop? How can I flash Samsung firmware on a MacBook Pro?

I have a 2019 MacBook Pro running macOS Catalina. I have a Samsung 840 EVO 750GB SSD that used to be the internal drive of a different MacBook Pro before its logic board died. I've repurposed this 840 ...
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Is there a way to have a VM on Parallels Desktop and a VM on Virtualbox on the same host where they can communicate

I have Attacker VMs (Kali-via Parallels Desktop) and use Target VMs (Ubuntu via Virtualbox) and want to be able to contain my little network lab where the Targets are only accessible from the ...
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How to install Big Sur Beta on Parallels

How can I install the new Mac OS Big Sur Beta on Parallels? I don't want to upgrade my existing Catalina until the official release of Big Sur arrives, but for testing of my apps I need Big Sur. I ...
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How do I completely remove Parallels Desktop from my Mac?

Some friend wanted to try to install Windows on my Mac using Parallels Desktop 9. But he failed and left a mess up on my Mac. How could I totally remove that stuff (the app and the Windows system)?
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Parallels: Copy and Paste not working

I am running Parallels build 4.0.3384 (the latest at the time of writing), on Mac OS X 10.5.7, with Windows 7 RC1 as my VM I am unable to copy and paste from the host to the VM and vice versa. This ...
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converting parallels pvm files to virtualbox readable

I am having issues with parallels, and so I decided to go forth with migrating my stuff to virtualbox, since it's much better, it has always worked. I've googled ways to convert a pvm file to hdd, ...
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VM keeps losing IP configuration, network adapter has to be reset several times a day

I am running a W10 VM on Parallels on a Mac host. The VM has a virtual ethernet adapter using "shared network" set to automatically assign IP4 address, DNS, etc. The Mac host is connected via ethernet ...

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