Parallels WorkStation 2.2, 25-49u, ESD, Edu, EN WWL2XL-A03-EN Benutzerhandbuch

When you launch Parallels Workstation, the last used virtual machine is opened by default. This 
option is controlled by the Load  recently used VM at startup setting on the Common tab (page 
90) of the Preferences window. You may turn this option off, to start Parallels Workstation with 
Startup Options dialog, which is discussed in the separate topic Startup Options Dialog (page 
104), or with blank virtual machine. In these cases last used virtual machine can be opened via 
recently used list. 

There are other ways to open virtual machines as well: 

ƒ  List of recently used configurations; 
ƒ  Browsing the hard disk for a configuration; 
ƒ  Open a virtual machine in a new window. 

The list of recently used configurations in the File  menu displays six most recently used 
configuration files. Use this method to open a virtual machine you recently worked with.  

If the required virtual machine is not shown in the recently used list, you may find it browsing 
hard disk for its configuration file manually.