Parallels Workstation

A guide to uninstall Parallels Workstation from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Parallels Workstation for Windows. It is made by Parallels. Take a look here where you can find out more on Parallels. Click on http://www.parallels.com to get more information about Parallels Workstation on Parallels's website. Usually the Parallels Workstation application is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation directory, depending on the user's option during install. Parallels Workstation's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe. Parallels Workstation's main file takes around 33.28 MB (34897192 bytes) and its name is prl_client_app.exe.

The executables below are part of Parallels Workstation. They occupy an average of 116.33 MB (121984584 bytes) on disk.

• Parallels Transporter.exe (11.23 MB)
• prlctl.exe (1.98 MB)
• prlsrvctl.exe (1.87 MB)
• prl_client_app.exe (33.28 MB)
• prl_convert.exe (3.40 MB)
• prl_disk_tool.exe (429.79 KB)
• prl_disp_service.exe (15.94 MB)
• prl_mount.exe (31.79 KB)
• prl_mount_svc.exe (509.29 KB)
• prl_naptd.exe (2.67 MB)
• prl_perf_ctl.exe (1.52 MB)
• prl_setup_helper.exe (15.79 KB)
• prl_shared_app.exe (39.79 KB)
• prl_up2date_app.exe (3.08 MB)
• prl_up2date_ctl.exe (4.65 MB)
• prl_vm_app.exe (13.73 MB)
• prl_vncserver_app.exe (12.79 KB)
• PTIAgent.exe (4.97 MB)
• SharedIntApp.exe (35.29 KB)
• prl_vm_app.exe (16.89 MB)
• prl_net_inst.exe (83.79 KB)

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The current page applies to Parallels Workstation version 6.0.13976 only. Click on the links below for other Parallels Workstation versions:

• 2.2.2112
• 2.2.2222
• 2.2.2204
• 6.0.13950

Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be deleted when you want to remove Parallels Workstation from your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Parallels Workstation:

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

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Parallels Workstation:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\amd64\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\amd64\prl_vm_app.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\amd64\QtCorePrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\amd64\QtGuiPrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\amd64\QtNetworkPrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\amd64\QtXmlPrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\amd64\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\amd64\SysBios.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\amd64\VgaBios.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\DaAPIWrap.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\DiskImageEx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\IOHooks.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\mspack_prl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\Parallels Transporter.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\phononPrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_client_app.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_convert.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_disk_tool.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_disp_service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_mount.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_mount_svc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_naptd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_net_enum.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_perf_ctl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_pv32.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_scsi.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_sdk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_setup_helper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_shared_app.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_shared_apps.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_up2date_app.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_up2date_ctl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_vm_app.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_vncserver_app.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prl_wmouse_watcher.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prlctl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\prlsrvctl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\PTIAgent.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\QtCorePrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\QtGuiPrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\QtNetworkPrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\QtOpenGLPrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\QtWebKitPrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\QtXmlPatternsPrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\QtXmlPrl4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\SharedIntApp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\SysBios.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\VgaBios.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\VIDiskImage.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\Application\winusb.dll
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Many times the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Parallels Software\Parallels Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\75334FDB5F244FE4EA9745B729A52CDE
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Parallels Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Parallels\Parallels Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Parallels\workstation

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\75334FDB5F244FE4EA9745B729A52CDE\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\prl_dsk\ImagePath

A way to remove Parallels Workstation using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Parallels Workstation is an application by the software company Parallels. Some people decide to uninstall it. This is hard because doing this by hand requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK action to uninstall Parallels Workstation 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Parallels Workstation or simply activate the Search field and type in "Parallels Workstation". If it is installed on your PC the Parallels Workstation program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Parallels Workstation in the list of programs, some information about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Parallels Workstation, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Parallels Workstation:

• The publisher is: http://www.parallels.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Parallels Workstation.


8. After removing Parallels Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Parallels Workstation which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Parallels Workstation using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Parallels Workstation by Parallels from your PC, we are not saying that Parallels Workstation by Parallels is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Parallels Workstation supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.