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Installing Parallels Tools

Parallels Workstation Extreme includes a set of specially developed utilities that help you use your virtual machines in the most comfortable and efficient way.

Parallels Tools are located on the disc images that are installed along with Parallels Workstation Extreme. There is a separate Parallels Tools disc image for each type of the supported guest operating systems.

  • prl-tools-win.iso - disc image with Parallels Tools for Windows guest operating systems.
  • prl-tools-lin.iso - disc image with Parallels Tools for Linux guest operating systems.

These disc images can be found in the following folder:

  • In 64-bit Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\ Parallels Workstation Extreme \Tools\
  • In Linux: /usr/share/ parallels-workstation /tools/

In This Section

Parallels Tools Overview

Installing Parallels Tools in a Windows Guest OS

Installing Parallels Tools in a Linux Guest OS

Updating Parallels Tools

Removing Parallels Tools