Parallels Tools

A way to uninstall Parallels Tools from your PC

This web page is about Parallels Tools for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Parallels International GmbH. You can find out more on Parallels International GmbH or check for application updates here. You can read more about on Parallels Tools at www.parallels.com. Usually the Parallels Tools application is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full uninstall command line for Parallels Tools is MsiExec.exe /X{49A7FFF7-9D51-4F04-9DBD-5B07BF62923E}. prl_tools.exe is the Parallels Tools's main executable file and it occupies around 313.63 KB (321160 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Parallels Tools. They take 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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This data is about Parallels Tools version 12.1.3.41532 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Parallels Tools:

• 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
• 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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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Parallels Tools:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\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 (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_nettool_vista.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\setup_nativelook.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_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_scsi\prl_scsi.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_scsi\prl_scsi.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_scsi\prl_scsi_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_scsi\prl_scsi_x86.cat
• 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\Drivers\prl_time\amd64\prl_time.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_time\prl_time.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_time\prl_time_x64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\amd64\prl_gl.dl6
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\amd64\prl_vadd.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\amd64\prl_vamp.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\i386\prl_gl.dl3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\prl_va.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_va\prl_va_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\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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Parallels\Parallels Tools
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\7FFF7A9415D940F4D9DBB570FB2629E3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Parallels\Parallels Tools
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Parallels\Parallels Tools

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\7FFF7A9415D940F4D9DBB570FB2629E3\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

A way to erase Parallels Tools from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Parallels Tools is a program released by the software company Parallels International GmbH. Frequently, users try to erase this program. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Parallels Tools or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Parallels Tools". The Parallels Tools program will be found automatically. When you select Parallels Tools in the list of applications, some data about the application is shown to you:

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

For instance you can see that for Parallels Tools:

• The web site of the application is: www.parallels.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{49A7FFF7-9D51-4F04-9DBD-5B07BF62923E}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Parallels Tools.


8. After removing Parallels Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Parallels Tools which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Parallels Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Parallels Tools by Parallels International GmbH from your computer, nor are we saying that Parallels Tools by Parallels International GmbH is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Parallels Tools supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.