Manual Updating
Parallels Workstation Extreme also enables you to check for updates manually whenever you want.
To check for updates manually:
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Launch Parallels Workstation Extreme.
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From the
Help
menu, choose
Check for Updates
. The program will immediately start the search for updates.
While the updater accesses the Parallels update server and compares the available updates with the installed version, you can hide this window by selecting
Check in background
.
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If there is one or more updates available, they will be listed in the
Parallels Update
window. Select the update to install and click
Install
.
You can also download the update by clicking the
Download
button. To change the download folder, type the path into the
Download folder
field or use the
Choose
button to locate the folder.
Note:
You can install the downloaded update later by locating it in the download folder and launching the installer.
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Click
OK
to start the installation.
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Follow the Parallels Workstation Extreme installer's instructions to install the update.
Note:
If the installer displays a list of conflicting applications, quit these applications to be able to proceed with the installation.
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When the update is installed, click
Close
to quit the installer.
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