Shut Down or Suspend Windows

When you finish working in Windows, you can either suspend or shut it down.

Suspend Windows

Suspending Windows conveniently saves all running Windows applications and settings in their current state.

Do one of the following:

• Close the virtual machine window.
• Right-click the Parallels Desktop icon on the shelf and select Close.

  

The next time you start Windows, you resume your progress from exactly where you left off.

Shut Down Windows

Shutting down Windows in Parallels Desktop is just like shutting down Windows on a PC. All Windows applications close, giving you the opportunity to save your progress if necessary, and Windows stops running.

Note: To spend less time on shutting Windows down and then starting again, it is recommended that you suspend Windows (see above).

To shut Windows down, do one of the following:

• In Windows, click the Start button, then click Power > Shut down.

  

• Right-click the Parallels Desktop icon on the shelf and select Shut down.