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Random Parallels Crashes (3188)

For the most part I’ve found Parallels to be really stable for running my Windows XP and Linux virtual machines. However, when I upgraded to the latest version (3188) Parallels started to crash after 10-30 minutes of running Windows XP (in window mode, not coherence).

I think this has something to do with the integration with the Apple Dock. I made the following changes to my Parallels preferences and I haven’t had any crashes since:

  1. Go to the Parallels Desktop menu, and choose Preferences
  2. Choose the Appearance tab.
  3. Un-check the following options:
    • Show applications in Dock
    • Show live screen shot in Dock

This entry was posted on Saturday, March 24th, 2007 at 6:44 pm and is filed under Geek. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “Random Parallels Crashes (3188)”

  1. Cameron Adams Says:
    March 25th, 2007 at 6:46 pm

    I’ve found Parallels to be the biggest resource killer. Can’t use anything else while it’s running.

  2. Lucas Says:
    March 25th, 2007 at 10:37 pm

    Really? Yikes. It runs great for me. Helps if you have lots of RAM I guess?

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