# Deactivating Parallels Desktop on a Computer

To deactivate Parallels Desktop on a computer and to release the license that it's using, do one of the following:

* **Method 1:** In the main computer list, select one or more computers (select a checkbox in the first column), then click the **Actions** drop-down menu and choose **Deactivate**.<br>

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* **Method 2:** On the **Dashboard**, click **Registered computers**, then click on the computer name, and then click **Deactivate**.

To view the list of deactivated computers, in the main computer list, expand the **Computers** drop-down menu and choose **Deactivated**.

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**Note:** Parallels Desktop Business/Enterprise Edition will continue to run on the affected computer until the computer checks in with the Parallels Licensing Server. This could be anywhere from a few minutes to seven days. If you have access to the computer, you can deactivate the license on it immediately by logging in to it and executing `prlsrvctl update-license` in Terminal.\
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Alternatively, you can execute the `prlsrvctl deactivate-license` command on a Mac computer. This will deactivate the license and will update the license status in Parallels My Account automatically.
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