Disable Parallels Desktop .lnk Pop-Up Dialog

author@junian.dev (Junian Triajianto) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0700

Previously, I wrote about how to disable Parallels Desktop update pop-up window. It works perfectly fine, but there is another annoying pop-up window that keeps showing up when I’m using Parallels Desktop.

This pop-up window dialog asked me to use com.parallels.SharedAppLink.Agent to open Windows’ .lnk files.

Do you want all documents with the extension “.lnk” to open with “com.parallels.SharedAppLink.Agent”?

[Use “com.parallels.SharedAppLink.Agent”]

[Don’t Change]

Parallels Desktop .lnk dialog

It is annoying and keeps showing up. Luckily, it’s very easy to fix.

Disable Parallels Desktop Update or Promo Pop-Up Window

author@junian.dev (Junian Triajianto) — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0700

For now, the best option to use Windows OS on Apple Silicon Mac is to use Parallels Desktop. I’ve tried the other alternatives and honestly this is hands down the best app to virtualize Windows on Mac.

One thing I dislike with this app is that it keeps showing me update / promo / advertisement pop-up of new version or discount regularly whenever I open it.

It is distracting and annoying.

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Disable Parallels Desktop .lnk Pop-Up Dialog

Disable Parallels Desktop Update or Promo Pop-Up Window