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The Toolbox provides two individual utilities for downloading media directly form the internet, these tools allow downloading video (from sites such as YouTube) and also audio which is great for downloading podcasts and the like.Īs with the video capture tools these downloaders are fairly simple and straightforward with little configuration needed to get going, with regards to the video downloader this means simply selecting the video quality and the location to save the file in. Interestingly these are all included as individual mini-tools rather than one screen recording tool covering the three different modes within. This primary screen recording tool is complimented by 2 additional recording tools, one to record a specified area of the screen (selected by the user) and another to record a specific window (e.g. Once running the recording can be stopped by clicking on the stop button found on the control bar which appears at the bottom of the screen. With the settings configured using the screen recorder is really simple, the screen will be highlighted blue in the moments prior to the recording and the recording itself activated by clicking anywhere on the screen. We can also specify which audio input to use which is especially useful if you have both a webcam and an external microphone connected and don’t want to delve into the Windows audio settings each time you make a recording. Once in the settings panel we are presented with a few options such as highlighting mouse clicks, specifying the resolution to record in and where to save any completed clips.

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One of the most valuable tools missing from a standard Windows install (in my opinion at least) is that of a screen recording tool, so it is great to see that this functionality is covered in the toolbox as standard.Īs can be seen above the recording tool can (like all of the tools) be opened via the toolbox interface, the settings panel for the tool can also be opened by clicking on the small cog icon which appears above the main icon at the time of hovering over it: The panel will disappear when you click away form it and is activated via a small icon found in the system tray next time you need to access it. Once installed the toolbox will open up on the right side of the screen, this looks a little strange at first but I found I soon got use to having all of the tools grouped together in this easy to access panel:

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Installing Parallels Toolbox is quick and simple, there is a free 7 day trial version available which can be downloaded initially and upgraded to the full licence later on should you so wish. So, with all of this said, let’s get going with Parallels Toolbox!

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As such, given I don’t want to review all 30+ tools individually I am gong to focus on the more media orientated tools in this review, the ones which are much harder to find for free else ware. It is worth noting that a lot of the smaller tools included in this collection can probably be obtained for free else ware so the real value here, as far as I can see, is having everything bundled together along with some genuinely useful media tools.

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It is also reassuring to see that all of the tools come from Parallels, a reputable name in the software world!

Other useful tools included in the “toolbox” are an image resizer, a web cam privacy blocker, a video downloader, a sound downloader (for podcasts) plus many other small apps which can help add value to a typical PC. If you have ever felt that Windows might be missing certain features like a duplicate file finder or a screen recording tool (I certainly have) then Parallels Toolbox has you covered! Parallels Toolbox is a collection of over 30 system utilities designed to make using and maintaining your PC easier than ever before.

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