Updating Parallels Workstation Extreme

Parallels Workstation Extreme includes an updating feature that helps you keep your Parallels Workstation Extreme installation up-to-date. You can use the update feature only if your computer is connected to the Internet.

Update checks can be performed either automatically or manually .

• We recommend that you turn on automatic updating to be notified when an update is available. Parallels Workstation Extreme will regularly check for updates available and inform you about them.
• In addition to automatic updating, you can start the updating manually at any time.

Note: To be able to update Parallels Workstation Extreme in a Linux primary operating system, you must have root privileges or be a sudo user. To update Parallels Workstation Extreme in a Windows primary operating system, you must have administrator or power user rights or just know the administrator or power user name and password and provide them when prompted.