Starting Parallels Workstation

To start Parallels Workstation in Windows:

• Select Programs --> <Parallels Folder Name> --> Parallels Workstation in the Windows Start menu, where <Parallels Folder Name> denotes the name of the Parallels Workstation folder in Windows Start menu that you have specified while installing.
• You may also start Parallels Workstation by double-clicking its icon on the desktop, by single-clicking its shortcut in Start menu, or by single-clicking its icon in the Quick Launch panel, if you have added the corresponding shortcuts during installation.

When you start Parallels Workstation for the first time, the auto-update feature asks you if you want to perform regular automatic check for updates. See Auto-Updating Parallels Workstation in Windows for more information about the auto-update feature.