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We’ve made it so easy to get Windows 10 in ® 13. Here is the easiest the fastest way of getting Windows 10 running on your Mac with Parallels Desktop 13, even if you do not have a license for Windows 10. You can now purchase and download Microsoft Windows directly from the Parallels Desktop installation with a few simple clicks! Note: Before you can install Windows 10, please double-check the following requirements to have the best experience with Microsoft Windows 10 in Parallels Desktop: • Check Windows 10 system requirements that can be found directly from • Make sure you’re running the of Parallels Desktop 13 As a new user, you will be prompted by the Installation Assistant to download and install Windows 10 as an automatic download, as seen below: (Figure A) If you select “Install Windows,” this will begin a download of Microsoft Windows 10 automatically.
If you decide to select “Skip” but still need to download Windows 10, you can manually “Add New” virtual machine by following this pathway: Parallels Desktop > File > New This will bring up the Installation Assistant that will walk you through creating a new virtual machine. (Figure B) In Figure B, “Get Windows 10 from Microsoft” is selected. Once you hit “Continue,” you will be directed to a new screen that allows you to choose which version of Windows 10 you’d like to purchase. See Figure C below. (Figure C) In Figure C, you have an option to purchase Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro edition directly from the Microsoft store.
If you already have a Windows 10 license key, you can download Windows 10 as a virtual machine and enter in the license key directly into the virtual machine to complete set up. In Figure B, you’re able to select “Download Windows 10.” Selecting this option and pressing “Continue” will prompt you to the download page for Windows 10, as seen below in Figure D. (Figure D) After you select “Install Windows,” your download will begin.
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This download time is dependent on your internet connection, so it could take anywhere from a few minutes to a couple hours. Once completed with the above download, you will be able to enter the Windows 10 license key in the screen below: (Figure E) After entering the Windows 10 license key, you will have full access to the Microsoft Windows operating system to meet your needs. The Windows 10 OS will show up in your Control Center as a virtual machine.
(Figure F) In the above Figure F, you can click to start your virtual machine and without rebooting. Easy peasy, right? Enjoy using Windows 10 on your Mac to run popular software such as Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud, and thousands more. Here are a few alternative methods for creating Windows 10 virtual machine using Parallels Desktop: Migrate your PC as a new virtual machine which can be read about here: Set up Parallels Desktop based on an existing Boot Camp partition: Set up a Parallels Desktop virtual machine using an external USB stick: Need a Microsoft Windows operating system to get started with your educational software? Buy directly below: Looking to make the most out of your Mac by running Windows through Parallels Desktop? And get started today!
Parallels today the release of with dual support for OS X El Capitan, Windows 10 and always-on access to Microsoft's intelligent personal assistant Cortana. Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Business Edition and Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition were also released for business customers, developers, designers and power users. Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac is virtualization software that enables users to use OS X El Capitan and Windows 10 side by side without rebooting, including full support for Windows and Mac apps. The software includes a setup assistant for switching from PC to Mac, one-click optimization settings, Linux and Google Chrome support, advanced security features and more. The latest version of Parallels Desktop also features Quick Look for Windows documents, Travel Mode for temporarily shutting down resource-intensive services to extend battery life, location services in Windows apps and easy upgrading from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.