Parallels Tools

A guide to uninstall Parallels Tools from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove Parallels Tools for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Parallels International GmbH. More data about Parallels International GmbH can be seen here. Please follow www.parallels.com if you want to read more on Parallels Tools on Parallels International GmbH's web page. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools folder (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for Parallels Tools is MsiExec.exe /X{9F8F1614-F96E-47CC-8AE7-9941E0B65501}. prl_tools.exe is the Parallels Tools's primary executable file and it occupies about 313.63 KB (321160 bytes) on disk.

Parallels Tools installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 16.07 MB (16845984 bytes) on disk.

• prlhosttime.exe (29.13 KB)
• prl_cc.exe (194.13 KB)
• PTIAgent.exe (8.98 MB)
• prl_cat.exe (28.63 KB)
• prl_cpuusage.exe (69.13 KB)
• prl_nettool.exe (172.13 KB)
• prl_nettool_vista.exe (179.13 KB)
• prl_newsid.exe (53.63 KB)
• prl_snapshot.exe (28.63 KB)
• prl_userpasswd.exe (29.63 KB)
• prl_vshadow.exe (540.13 KB)
• setup_nativelook.exe (2.33 MB)
• sha_micro_app.exe (82.63 KB)
• pis_setup.exe (2.48 MB)
• prl_net_inst.exe (81.50 KB)
• coherence.exe (76.63 KB)
• prl_tools.exe (313.63 KB)
• prl_tools_service.exe (241.63 KB)
• coherence.exe (63.13 KB)
• mapi32.exe (46.13 KB)
• SharedIntApp.exe (102.13 KB)

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The current page applies to Parallels Tools version 12.2.1.41615 only. You can find below a few links to other Parallels Tools releases:

• 17.0.1.51482
• 15.1.2.47123
• 12.1.0.41489
• 1.4.0.19800
• 1.7.2.23531
• 17.1.5.51577
• 15.1.0.47107
• 17.1.1.51537
• 1.3.3.19752
• 13.0.1.42947
• 16.5.0.49183
• 1.5.0.20116
• 17.1.7.51588
• 1.6.0.21086
• 14.1.3.45485
• 16.0.1.48919
• 17.1.3.51565
• 14.0.1.45154
• 1.3.0.19714
• 16.1.1.49141
• 13.3.2.43368
• 14.1.2.45479
• 13.1.0.43108
• 17.0.0.51461
• 14.0.0.45124
• 13.3.0.43321
• 13.1.1.43120
• 12.1.2.41525
• 16.0.0.48916
• 12.2.0.41591
• 16.1.2.49151
• 13.3.1.43365
• 13.0.0.42936
• 1.6.1.21141
• 12.1.3.41532
• 13.2.0.43213
• 12.1.1.41491
• 15.0.0.46967
• 15.1.4.47270
• 15.1.3.47255
• 17.1.2.51548
• 1.7.3.23546
• 14.1.1.45476
• 14.1.0.45387
• 15.1.5.47309
• 16.1.3.49160
• 15.1.1.47117
• 17.1.6.51584
• 17.1.0.51516
• 17.1.4.51567
• 16.1.0.48950

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools

The files below are left behind on your disk by Parallels Tools's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\Parallels Internet Security\pis_setup.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_cat.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_cpuusage.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_nettool.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_nettool_vista.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_newsid.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_snapshot.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_userpasswd.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_vshadow.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\setup_nativelook.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\sha_micro_app.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\DevTools\VMDebugHelper.vsix
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\i386\prl_gldd.dl3
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\i386\prl_kmdd.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\i386\prl_umdd.dl3
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\i386\prl_umdd10.dl3
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\prl_dd.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\prl_dd_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_eth5\i386\prl_eth5.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_eth5\prl_eth5.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_eth5\prl_eth5_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_fs\i386\prl_fs.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_fs\i386\prl_np.dl3
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_fs\prl_fs.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_fs\prl_fs_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_fs\upgrade_temp\prl_fs.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_location\i386\prl_location.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_location\prl_location.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_location\prl_location_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_memdev\i386\prl_memdev.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_memdev\prl_memdev.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_memdev\prl_memdev_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_mouf\i386\prl_mouf.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_mouf\prl_mouf.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_mouf\prl_mouf_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_net_inst.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_net_install.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_scsi\prl_scsi.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_scsi\prl_scsi.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_scsi\prl_scsi_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_scsi\prl_scsi_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_sound\i386\prl_sound.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_sound\prl_sound.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_sound\prl_sound_x32.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_strg\i386\prl_strg.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_strg\prl_strg.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_strg\prl_strg_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_tg\i386\prl_tg.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_tg\prl_tg.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_tg\prl_tg_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_time\i386\prl_time.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_time\prl_time.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_time\prl_time_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\i386\prl_gl.dl3
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\i386\prl_vadd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\i386\prl_vamp.sys
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\prl_va.inf
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\prl_va_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\CookieTool.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\CopyPasteTool.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\DesktopUtilities.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\DragAndDrop.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\FileSharing.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\FullscreenMonitor.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\IEPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\LayoutSync.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\PrintingTool.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\SharedUserNameApps.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\SharedHostApps.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\SharedIntApp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\SharedProfile.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\ShellInt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\VSDebug.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\prl_cc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\prl_uprof.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\prlhosttime.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\PTIAgent.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\coherence.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\install-provider.cmd
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\Plugins\UserInputEmulation.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\prl_hook.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\prl_tools.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\prl_tools_service.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\prl_vss_provider.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\register_app.vbs
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\uninstall-provider.cmd
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ShellExtentions\PrlToolsShellExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ShellExtentions\SharedHostAppsShExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ShellIntHook.dll
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\SIA\SharedIntApp.exe
• C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\uninstall.bat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\{9F8F1614-F96E-47CC-8AE7-9941E0B65501}\Parallels Tools consistency check.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PrlToolsPackages\Data\amd64\parallels-tools-amd64.msi
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PrlToolsPackages\Data\i386\parallels-tools-i386.msi
• C:\Windows\Installer\{27E5E4DF-C833-4954-94D3-702212CA8EEC}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Parallels\Parallels Tools
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4161F8F9E69FCC74A87E99140E6B5510
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Parallels\Parallels Tools

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4161F8F9E69FCC74A87E99140E6B5510\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{27E5E4DF-C833-4954-94D3-702212CA8EEC}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\TempPackages\C:\Windows\Installer\{27E5E4DF-C833-4954-94D3-702212CA8EEC}\1033.mst
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\TempPackages\C:\Windows\Installer\{27E5E4DF-C833-4954-94D3-702212CA8EEC}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Parallels Coherence Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Parallels Tools Service\ImagePath

How to erase Parallels Tools from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Parallels Tools is a program by Parallels International GmbH. Frequently, people choose to erase this program. Sometimes this is hard because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase Parallels Tools is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Parallels Tools or simply click the Search feature and type in "Parallels Tools". If it exists on your system the Parallels Tools program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Parallels Tools in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Parallels Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Parallels Tools:

• The software company is: www.parallels.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{9F8F1614-F96E-47CC-8AE7-9941E0B65501}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Parallels Tools.


8. After uninstalling Parallels Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Parallels Tools which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Parallels Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Parallels Tools by Parallels International GmbH from your PC, we are not saying that Parallels Tools by Parallels International GmbH is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Parallels Tools supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.