Parallels Tools

A guide to uninstall Parallels Tools from your PC

Parallels Tools is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by Parallels International GmbH. Go over here where you can read more on Parallels International GmbH. Please open www.parallels.com if you want to read more on Parallels Tools on Parallels International GmbH's website. Parallels Tools is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. The complete uninstall command line for Parallels Tools is MsiExec.exe /X{01CDF90A-9BDE-46A1-9A63-3D53705C68FA}. prl_tools.exe is the Parallels Tools's primary executable file and it occupies close to 353.13 KB (361608 bytes) on disk.

Parallels Tools contains of the executables below. They occupy 13.50 MB (14158360 bytes) on disk.

• prlhosttime.exe (30.13 KB)
• prl_cc.exe (196.13 KB)
• PTIAgent.exe (9.05 MB)
• prl_cat.exe (30.13 KB)
• prl_cpuusage.exe (153.13 KB)
• prl_nettool.exe (96.63 KB)
• prl_newsid.exe (53.63 KB)
• prl_snapshot.exe (28.63 KB)
• prl_userpasswd.exe (29.63 KB)
• prl_vshadow.exe (319.13 KB)
• sha_micro_app.exe (82.63 KB)
• pis_setup.exe (2.48 MB)
• prl_net_inst.exe (89.13 KB)
• coherence.exe (78.63 KB)
• prl_tools.exe (353.13 KB)
• prl_tools_service.exe (258.13 KB)
• coherence.exe (64.13 KB)
• mapi32.exe (46.13 KB)
• SharedIntApp.exe (102.13 KB)

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The current web page applies to Parallels Tools version 14.1.0.45387 alone. Click on the links below for other Parallels Tools versions:

• 17.0.1.51482
• 15.1.2.47123
• 12.1.0.41489
• 12.2.1.41615
• 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
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling Parallels Tools we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Parallels Tools:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\Parallels Internet Security\pis_setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_cat.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_cpuusage.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_nettool.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_newsid.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_snapshot.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_userpasswd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\prl_vshadow.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Applications\sha_micro_app.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\DevTools\VMDebugHelper.vsix
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_boot\amd64\prl_boot.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_boot\prl_boot.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_boot\prl_boot_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\amd64\prl_gldd.dl6
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\amd64\prl_kmdd.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\amd64\prl_umdd.dl6
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\amd64\prl_umdd10.dl6
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\i386\prl_gldd.dl3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\i386\prl_umdd.dl3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\i386\prl_umdd10.dl3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\prl_dd.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd\prl_dd_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_eth5\amd64\prl_eth5.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_eth5\prl_eth5.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_eth5\prl_eth5_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_fs\amd64\prl_fs.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_fs\amd64\prl_np.dl6
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_fs\i386\prl_np.dl3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_fs\prl_fs.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_fs\prl_fs_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_location\amd64\prl_location.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_location\prl_location.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_location\prl_location_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_memdev\amd64\prl_memdev.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_memdev\prl_memdev.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_memdev\prl_memdev_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_mouf\amd64\prl_mouf.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_mouf\prl_mouf.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_mouf\prl_mouf_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_net_inst.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_net_install.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_shprint\prl_shprint.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_shprint\prl_shprint_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_shprint\prl_shprint_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_shprint\prlprint.ppd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_sound\amd64\prl_sound.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_sound\prl_sound.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_sound\prl_sound_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_strg\amd64\prl_strg.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_strg\prl_strg.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_strg\prl_strg_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_tg\amd64\prl_tg.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_tg\prl_tg.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_tg\prl_tg_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\CookieTool.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\CopyPasteTool.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\DesktopUtilities.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\DragAndDrop.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\FileSharing.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\FullscreenMonitor.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\IEPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\LayoutSync.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\PrintingTool.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\SharedUserNameApps.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\SharedHostApps.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\SharedIntApp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\SharedProfile.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\ShellInt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\TouchBar.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Plugins\VSDebug.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\prl_cc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\prl_uprof.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\prlhosttime.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\PTIAgent.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\coherence.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\install-provider.cmd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\Plugins\UserInputEmulation.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\prl_hook.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\prl_tools.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\prl_tools_service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\prl_vss_provider.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\register_app.vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\uninstall-provider.cmd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\WoW\coherence.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Services\WoW\prl_hook.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ShellExtentions\PrlToolsShellExt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ShellExtentions\SharedHostAppsShExt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\ShellIntHook.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\SIA\mapi32.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\SIA\SharedIntApp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\uninstall.bat
• 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\{10D8862C-5971-4F47-BF2A-75FF0A3CE3DC}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Parallels\Parallels Tools
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A09FDC10EDB91A64A936D33507C586AF
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Parallels\Parallels Tools
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Parallels\Parallels Tools

Additional registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A09FDC10EDB91A64A936D33507C586AF\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\
• 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 an application marketed by Parallels International GmbH. Some computer users want to erase it. Sometimes this can be hard because removing this by hand takes some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice to erase Parallels Tools is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about 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 a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Parallels Tools or simply click the Search field and type in "Parallels Tools". The Parallels Tools program will be found automatically. When you click Parallels Tools in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is available to you:

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

For instance you can see that for Parallels Tools:

• The web site of the program is: www.parallels.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{01CDF90A-9BDE-46A1-9A63-3D53705C68FA}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Parallels Tools.


8. After removing Parallels Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Parallels Tools that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Parallels Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

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