Remove Parallels Tools

Parallels Tools can be removed through a general procedure of removing applications from the operating system installed in your virtual machine.

Removing from a Windows guest OS

1. Start the virtual machine and log in to the guest OS.
2. From the Windows Start menu, choose Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs . In Windows Vista, choose Control Panel > Programs and Features.
3. Select Parallels Tools in the list and click Remove .
4. When Parallels Tools are removed, restart the guest operating system.

Removing from a Linux guest OS

1. Start the virtual machine.
2. To remove Parallels Tools, connect and mount the prl-tools-lin.iso image and launch the Parallels Tools installer. For detailed instructions, see Installing Parallels Tools in a Linux Guest OS .
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted to choose the action to perform, select Remove and press Enter.
4. Once Parallels Tools are successfully removed, press Enter to close the window.