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Parallels Desktop 15 Windows 7

Frequently Asked Questions1. Customers who purchased and registered a copy of Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac from the Parallels Online Store or an authorized reseller on or after August 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, are eligible for an upgrade to the next version of Parallels Desktop for Mac at no charge, subject to certain conditions. For details on the Tech Guarantee 2020, please visit the Tech Guarantee page.
Note: : If you have a subscription for Parallels Desktop for Mac, Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition, or Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition, you can upgrade Parallels Desktop to the latest version with the license you own. Download and install Parallels Desktop 16 and use your subscription license for activation. 
You should receive your upgrade key within 7 days after the new version of Parallels Desktop for Mac becomes available. The upgrade key will be sent to the email that was used for registration of your Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac license.
 If you have not yet registered your copy of Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac, please register it in your Parallels account.
Does Windows come pre-installed with Parallels Desktop for Mac?
 Windows is not included with your purchase of Parallels Desktop for Mac. Windows can be purchased directly from Microsoft or retail stores. Please visit KB 9003 for additional information.
Will Parallels run on my current Mac hardware?
 A full list of system and hardware requirements can be found here.
What is the difference between Standard and Pro Editions?
 Visit KB 123296.
What is the difference between a permanent license and a subscription?
Visit KB 122929.
Can I use my license on multiple Mac computers?
 Parallels licenses are valid only on one Mac per license. For more information, please reference www.parallels.com/about/eula/.
Do you have discounts for Students/Education Staff/offer academic licenses?
 Yes. For more information on Education licenses, visit KB 113630.
Is there a trial version of Parallels Desktop for Mac I can evaluate before purchasing?
 Yes, Parallels offers a free 14 day trial at www.parallels.com/products/desktop/trial/
Jul 14, 2020 Overview With Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac and later you can play Windows games that require DirectX 11. If you upgrade to Parallels Desktop 15 from earlier versions, DirectX 11 will become available automatically in Windows after installing new Parallels Tools. Play many favorite games including. Parallels Inc., a global leader in cross-platform solutions, makes it simple for customers to use and access the applications and files they need on any device or operating system. We help businesses and individuals securely and productively use their favorite devices and preferred technology, whether it's Windows®, Mac®, iOS, AndroidTM, Chromebook, Linux, Raspberry Pi or the Cloud.
Install or upgrade to the latest version of Parallels Desktop for Mac.
 Visit KB 124250.
Install Windows in Parallels Desktop for Mac.
 Visit KB 4729.
Migrate my current Windows PC to a Parallels Desktop for Mac virtual machine.
 For instructions, visit KB 123929.
Register and activate Parallels Desktop for Mac.
 Visit KB 124225.
Launch Windows from Parallels Desktop for Mac.
 Visit KB 115170.
Upgrade my license to Pro Edition
 Visit KB 123159.
Install Quicken, MS Office or other software in Windows virtual machine.
 Visit KB 119310.
Learn how to use the Coherence mode.
 Visit KB 4670. 
Learn how to use the Parallels Desktop sharing tools.
 Visit KB 122567.
What is Parallels Toolbox?
 Visit KB 123903 and KB 124200 to learn about Parallels Toolbox for Mac and for Windows.
How can I get Parallels Toolbox?
 See KB 123902 about Parallels Toolbox for Mac and KB 124202 about the Windows version. 
How do I install Parallels Toolbox?
 Visit KB 123904 for information on the Mac version, and KB 124183 to learn how to install the Windows one.
How to give more hard disk space to a Windows virtual machine?
 Visit KB 113972.
How can I improve virtual machine performance on my Mac?
 Visit KB 112091 .
How to reinstall Parallels Tools in Windows Guest OS?
 Visit KB 4841.
Fix network issues in a Windows virtual machine.
 Visit KB 8978.
Free up disk space on Mac.
 Visit KB 123553.
Fix 'There's not enough disk space available to start the Windows virtual machine.'
 Visit KB 10117.
Fix 'Unable to connect USB device to virtual machine now. Try to connect this USB device later.'
 Visit KB 10136.

Frequently Asked QuestionsTo add Windows, Linux, or another operating system to your Mac, Parallels Desktop creates a virtual machine (VM) or a virtual copy of your current Windows PC inside your Mac. You can then install Windows in the virtual machine, just as you would install any operating system on a regular computer. Run multiple OSes at the same time, all on your Mac. It's like two computers in one!
Open Windows applications side by side with your macOS applications, without having to restart your Mac
Copy and paste text or drag and drop objects between Mac and Windows.
Run Windows games and other 3D applications.
Transfer all your data from a PC and use it on your Mac.
Easily share files, devices, and other resources between Windows and Mac.
Install other operating systems, such as trial versions of Windows, Linux, another copy of macOS, and free virtual appliances—and use them together.
And much more…
There are several ways to install Windows (or any other operating system) in a virtual machine, and Parallels Desktop makes it easy to get started within minutes.
If you need Windows on your Mac, Parallels Desktop can help you download and install Windows 10. All you need to do is follow our Installation Assistant and click 'Install Windows.'
Or you can provide your own Microsoft Windows license key, purchase Windows directly from within Parallels Desktop, or transfer an existing Boot Camp partition with Windows already installed.
With Parallels Desktop, you can switch between Mac and Windows without ever needing to reboot your computer.
If you have already installed Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7 on your Mac using Boot Camp, you can set Parallels Desktop to run Windows from the Boot Camp Partition or import Windows and your data from Boot Camp into Parallels Desktop as a new virtual machine.
To use Windows from Boot Camp, install Parallels Desktop and follow the Installation Assistant.
Play your Windows-only game on a Mac using Parallels Desktop. Parallels Desktop even has a virtual machine setting dedicated to gaming to optimize performance. With ongoing support for DirectX and OpenGL, many popular games and game engines are supported within Parallels Desktop. Download a free 14-day trial of Parallels Desktop and see if your desired game is supported.
HardwareA Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor
Minimum 4 GB of memory, 16 GB is recommended
500 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Additional disk space for the guest operating system (at least 16 GB is required for Windows 10)
SSD drive is recommended for better performance
Internet connection for product activation and select features
Parallels Desktop 7 DownloadSoftwaremacOS Big Sur 11.0 (when released)
macOS Catalina 10.15
macOS Mojave 10.14
macOS High Sierra 10.13
DirectX 11 requires at least macOS Mojave 10.14, but works best on macOS 10.15.3 Catalina or newer.
Guest Operating SystemsWindows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 8
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 7 (SP0-SP1)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP0-SP2)
Windows Vista Home, Business, Ultimate, Enterprise (SP0-SP2)
Windows Server 2003 R2 (SP0-SP2)
Windows XP (SP0-SP3)
Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Windows 2000 Server SP4
Boot2Docker
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, 7, 6
CentOS Linux 8, 7, 6
Fedora Linux 32, 31
Ubuntu 19.04, 18.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS
Debian GNU/Linux 10, 9
Suse Linux Enterprise 15
OpenSUSE Linux 15.1, 15
Linux Mint 20, 19, 18
Kali 2019, 2018
Elementary 5
Manjaro 18
Mageia 7, 6
Gentoo Linux **
Solaris 11, 10 **
openBSD 6 **
FreeBSD 12, 11 **
openVZ 7
eComStation 2, 1.2 **
ReactOS 0.4 **
Android OS*
macOS Big Sur 11.0 (when released)
macOS Catalina 10.15
macOS Mojave 10.14.x
macOS High Sierra 10.13.x
macOS Sierra 10.12.x
OS X El Capitan 10.11.x
OS X Yosemite 10.10.x
OS X Mavericks 10.9.x
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.x
OS X Lion 10.7.x
OS X Lion Server 10.7.x
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x
Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x
and many more..
* — Only the version downloaded with help of the Installation Assistant with Parallels Desktop.
 ** — Parallels Tools are not available for this operating system.

Note: Parallels Desktop for Mac emulates PC hardware, so operating systems that are not present in this list can work as well. They are not on the list because we didn't test them in our lab yet or we found some critical issues. You can download the Parallels Desktop trial and install an operating system of your choice. If it doesn't work and you believe it should be supported, let us know at Parallels Forum.
 Parallels Tools for Linux require X Window System version 1.15–1.20 and Linux Kernel version 2.6.29–5.1. 
Need Parallels Desktop for your team? Check out Parallels Desktop Business Edition.
Parallels offers exclusive discounts for educational students currently enrolled in a qualified educational institution or professional educators who are currently employed. Educational discounts can save users up to 50% off by verifying their eligibility.
Parallels Desktop Pro Edition is packed with extra features, including:
More Power: Parallels Desktop Pro Edition gives your virtual machines more processing power, up to 128 GB vRAM and 32 vCPUs per virtual machine.
VM Upload and Deployment - upload and deploy large VM files by converting a VM bundle into a single file.
Network Conditioner – Simulate various internet connectivity speeds to test your applications.
Visual Studio Plug-In – Develop software in one virtual machine and test in others—with just one click.
Nested Virtualization Support – Support is available for the following: VMware ESXi virtual machines
Xen and kernel-based virtual machines in versions of Linux that support Xen and KV
Android emulator for Visual Studio in Windows
iPhone emulator for Visual Studio in Windows
Xamarin.Android in Windows
Android Studio in Windows
Embarcadero RAD Studio in Windows
Docker for Windows
(experimental) Microsoft Visual Studio + TwinCat 3
Learn more about Parallels Desktop Pro Edition.
Download Parallels Desktop.
Open Parallels Desktop.app from the Applications folder and choose File » New.
Now you can create a new virtual machine for Mac, including a Windows VM on Mac.
Get Windows from Microsoft or install freely available operating systems such as Ubuntu, Fedora, or other Linux systems supported by Parallels Desktop. See all Guest Operating Systems »
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Parallels Desktop 15 Windows 7 IsoUser guides and resources can be found on our Technical Documentation and Resources page. Or go to Support.