

Upon clicking it, you'll be presented with the Microsoft EULA. Once the installation process is over, you'll get the Installation Complete prompt. Windows will be downloaded and installed automatically. To install Windows 11, run Parallels Desktop, then click on the Parallels icon in the Mac menu bar > Control Center > + > Get Windows 11 from Microsoft > Continue > Install Windows. For more information on Windows 11 compatibility issues, check out KB 128796. Therefore, if an application does not run in Windows 11, it is either likely due to some misconfiguration, or the issue could be due to an application not being compatible with ARM architecture. YouTuber Max Tech ran the Geekbench 5 CPU benchmark. However, Windows 11 should be fully compatible with all applications that Windows 10 is compatible with. Tests running Windows 10 with Parallels Desktop on an M1 MacBook Pro show the Apple laptop can be faster than high performing Windows laptops. And as a result, Windows 10 is no longer supported in Parallels Desktop on Mac computers with Apple M Chips.

Note: Microsoft no longer provides support for Windows 10 ARM.
