Parallels Tools
A guide to uninstall Parallels Tools from your computer
You can find below detailed information on how to remove Parallels Tools for Windows. It is made by
Parallels International GmbH. Go over
here for more details on Parallels International GmbH. Click on
www.parallels.com to get more info about Parallels Tools on Parallels International GmbH's website. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools directory (same installation drive as Windows). MsiExec.exe /X{986988B4-BE60-438B-9716-CF5617F28513} is the full command line if you want to uninstall Parallels Tools. Parallels Tools's primary file takes about 330.11 KB (338032 bytes) and is called prl_tools.exe.
The executables below are part of Parallels Tools. They take an average of 14.00 MB (
14681680 bytes) on disk.
- prlhosttime.exe (20.11 KB)
- prl_cc.exe (175.61 KB)
- PTIAgent.exe (9.64 MB)
- prl_cat.exe (18.61 KB)
- prl_cpuusage.exe (127.61 KB)
- prl_nettool.exe (75.11 KB)
- prl_newsid.exe (53.61 KB)
- prl_snapshot.exe (19.61 KB)
- prl_userpasswd.exe (20.11 KB)
- prl_vshadow.exe (315.61 KB)
- sha_micro_app.exe (57.61 KB)
- pis_setup.exe (2.63 MB)
- prl_net_inst.exe (89.11 KB)
- coherence.exe (63.61 KB)
- prl_tools.exe (330.11 KB)
- prl_tools_service.exe (251.11 KB)
- coherence.exe (55.61 KB)
- mapi32.exe (28.61 KB)
- SharedIntApp.exe (79.61 KB)
...click to view all...The current web page applies to Parallels Tools version
15.1.2.47123 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Parallels Tools:
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How to remove Parallels Tools from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Parallels Tools is an application by Parallels International GmbH. Frequently, people choose to remove it. This is hard because performing this manually takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice to remove Parallels Tools is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.
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- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.
3. Press the General Tools button

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature

5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Parallels Tools or simply activate the Search field and type in "Parallels Tools". If it exists on your system the Parallels Tools program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Parallels Tools in the list , some data about the program is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Parallels Tools, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Parallels Tools:
- The web site of the program is: www.parallels.com
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{986988B4-BE60-438B-9716-CF5617F28513}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Parallels Tools.

8. After removing Parallels Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Parallels Tools that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Parallels Tools with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Parallels Tools by Parallels International GmbH from your PC, nor are we saying that Parallels Tools by Parallels International GmbH is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Parallels Tools in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2019-12-01 15:39:59.107