Update

In the Update pane, you can check for available updates at any time and disable automatic update checks.

To edit these settings:

1. Open the File menu and click Preferences .
2. In the Preferences dialog, select Update in the sidebar.

To check for updates, click Check Now .

The Check for software updates option (selected by default) makes Parallels Workstation automatically check for available updates once a week, provided that Parallels Workstation is launched and the host computer is connected to the Internet. If you want to disable automatic update checks, clear this option.

Restoring Default Settings

The Restore Defaults button allows you to restore the default settings for all options available in this pane.