Removing Parallels Tools

You can remove Parallels Tools from a virtual machine in the same way you remove any other applications from your system.

Removing from a Windows guest OS

To remove Parallels Tools from a Windows virtual machine:

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 . In Windows 7, choose Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features .

3. Select Parallels Tools in the list, and click Remove .
4. When Parallels Tools are removed, restart the virtual machine.

Removing from a Linux guest OS

Do the following before removing Parallels Tools from a Linux virtual machine:

• Close all applications in the guest operating system.
• Disable the 3D-accelerated window manager if you use any.

To remove Parallels Tools:

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.

Removing from Mac OS X

To remove Parallels Tools from a Mac virtual machine:

1. Start the virtual machine, and log in to the guest OS.
2. To remove Parallels Tools, connect and mount the prl-tools-mac.iso image and launch the Parallels Tools installer. For detailed instructions, see Installing Parallels Tools in Mac OS X .
3. Open the mounted image of the disc, and double-click the Uninstall Parallels Tools icon.
4. In the Welcome window, click Uninstall . Enter the password when prompted.
5. In the Uninstallation Completed window, click Restart to quit the installer and restart the virtual machine.