Parallels Question Re Disabling of ?

[Robert4]

Hello,

I tried to get a solid answer from the Parallels folks, but the best they would do is to offer
to set up a phone conversation, which would be very impractical for me.
Tried them first, as I didn't want to bother you folks with this.
Their reply was surprising, as it seems to me to be a really simple question. But,...

So, running High Sierra.
Have both Parallels and Bootcamp working.
Both work fine.

Several folks in family (elderly) use the iMac, and is confusing for them, so what I want to
accomplish is the following.

I do not want Parallels, or its icons to show on desktop Dock under any circumstances.
If I want to use parallels, I imagine I can start it easily via the Finder.

The problem(s):

If I shut off the Mac, and re-boot, the two Parallels icons (Parallels Control panel it's called, I think, and one for W10) always show up on in the Dock when restarting, and apparently running, as they both have the grey dot underneath. Also happens if I re-start from W10 (via Bootcamp) to go back to Mac OS.

The small Parallels icon in the top Mac OS bar shows also, which is fine.

I Force Quit on the two Dock icons, and Parallels disappears. Fine.
*But upon restarting, they are back, bouncing up and down, and then settling down.

*What's really annoying, is that at least half the time, or more, the W10 screen ALSO is switched to (automatically) !

So, please, how do I totally prevent Parallels from showing up, in any form,
or the W10 screen showing, upon any kind of a re-start/boot to the Mac OS ?

Have tried several options in the Parallels pull-downs, but nothing seems to work; they always re-appear,
often with W10 re-starting too.

Again, if i want to use Parallels, I will get to it via the Finder, or...
I do want to keep the Parallels program on the iMac, for possible future use.

As always, thanks for help, really appreciated. Just so much too learn,
Bob

 

[HDFan]

If I shut off the Mac, and re-boot, the two Parallels icons (Parallels Control panel it's called, I think, and one for W10) always show up on in the Dock when restarting, and apparently running, as they both have the grey dot underneath.

That would be normal if you have configured automatic startup for Parallels. What happens if you change the configuration (Parallels configuration/Options/Startup and Shutdown) to "Start up and shut down manually"?

 

[filmak]

When you launch an application it is a given that it will appear on the Dock.
When you close it it will go away.
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So, please, how do I totally prevent Parallels from showing up, in any form,
or the W10 screen showing, upon any kind of a re-start/boot to the Mac OS ?

Quit Parallels before shutting down the Mac.

 

[Robert4]

For HD Fan:

I do have the box clicked for startup and shutdown manually.

Same happenings.
Has no effect.

Thanks for help,
Bob
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When you launch an application it is a given that it will appear on the Dock.
When you close it it will go away.
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Quit Parallels before shutting down the Mac.

 

[cwanja]

Have you checked your startup items in macOS. Give this a check:
https://macpaw.com/how-to/remove-startup-items-in-osx