Optimize Performance
If Windows isn't working as speedily as you'd like, there are several simple ways you can optimize its performance. This section contains many helpful instructions for doing just that.
- Welcome to Parallels Desktop
- Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
- Install or Import Windows
- Install Windows
- Import Your Data from a PC
- Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop
- Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application
- Download and Install Windows From Microsoft
- Get Windows from IT
- Use Windows on Your Mac
- Get Started
- Set How Windows Works with macOS
- Merge Windows and macOS
- Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window
- Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen
- Set an Application to Open When You Insert a CD or DVD
- Share Items Between macOS and Windows
- Copy and Paste Between macOS and Windows
- Share Files and Folders
- Share iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive Folders with Windows
- Share Windows OneDrive Folders with macOS
- Share Applications
- Set Files to Open in the Application or Application of Your Choice
- Set Internet Links or Emails to Always Open in macOS or Windows
- Open the Current Safari Page in Internet Explorer
- Send macOS Files with Windows Email Application
- Share External Storage Devices and Volumes
- Share Windows External and Network Drives with Mac
- Use a Disk Image with the Virtual DVD Drive
- Add Windows Disks to the Finder
- Apply macOS Parental Controls to Windows
- Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard
- Connect External Devices
- Connect Bluetooth Devices
- Print from Windows
- Use the Built-in or External Webcam
- Show a Presentation on an External Monitor or Projector
- Protect Your Data
- Connect to the Internet or a Network
- Optimize Performance
- Use Windows on Your iPad, iPhone, or Android Device
- Save Time With Parallels Toolbox
- Save a Picture of the Screen
- Set the Appearance of Virtual Machine Dock Icons
- Allow Windows Updates While Your Mac is Sleeping
- Translate Words in Windows
- Use the Touch Bar with Windows
- Advanced & Developer Topics
- Work with Virtual Machines
- Supported Guest Operating Systems
- About Virtual Machines
- Arrange Virtual Machines
- Make Virtual Machines Distinctive
- Change the Virtual Machine Icon
- Change the Virtual Machine Name
- Clone a Virtual Machine
- Back Up a Virtual Machine
- Create and Use Virtual Machine Templates
- Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine
- Change Virtual Machine Configuration at Runtime
- Use Mouse Wheel Horizontal Scrolling
- Remove a Virtual Machine
- Download Pre-configured Virtual Machines
- Set the Guest OS Type and Version
- Set How Many Processors are Allocated to a Virtual Machine
- Check Your Virtual Machine CPU and Memory Usage
- Get Acronis True Image
- Use AppleScript with the Guest OS
- Quickly Free Up Disk Space
- Archive and Unarchive Virtual Machines
- Prepare a Virtual Machine for Transfer
- Use Other Operating Systems on Your Mac
- Install or Update Parallels Tools
- For Software Developers
- Set File Type Associations
- Picture in Picture Mode
- Hide and Show Parallels Desktop
- Remove Parallels Desktop
- Advanced Preferences
- Shared Networking Settings
- Host-Only Networking Settings
- Create a Custom Host-Only Network
- Work with Virtual Machines
- Parallels Desktop Preferences and Virtual Machine Settings
- Troubleshooting
- Install Parallels Tools for Seamless Operation Between Windows and macOS
- Find Settings
- Restore Virtual Machine Default Settings
- Memory Usage Problems
- Windows Seems Slow
- Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del
- My Password Isn't Working
- Boot Windows Securely
- My Virtual Machine Doesn't Boot
- I'm Having Problems Connecting to the Internet
- I'm Having Problems with Antivirus Software
- A Password is Required to Open the Virtual Machine Configuration
- Windows or Windows Applications Ask for Reactivation
- Manage Virtual Machines via Command Line Interface
- Change Password in Windows via Command Line Interface
- Checking the Build Number
- Send Technical Data to Parallels
- Understanding Shared Folders
- More Resources
- Glossary