Since VMWare Player is free, it is expected that it lacks certain features that are available in the VMWare Workstations. The VMWare Player is unable to create multiple snapshots and clones. These features allow the user to freeze a virtual machine, or to replicate it, to make it easier for the user to deal with failures from either software. VMware Player 3.0.0. 13,970 Downloads. VMware Player 3.0.0 0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. File Size: 89.95 MB. Date Released: Add info. Works on: Windows 2000 / Windows 7 / Windows 7 x64 / Windows 8 / Windows 8 x64 / Windows Vista / Windows Vista x64 / Windows XP / Windows XP x64. Doesn't Work on: Add info. Download VMware Workstation Player for free. The free VMware Workstation Player lets you evaluate multiple operating systems at the same time on your PC. With its user-friendly interface, VMware Workstation Player makes it effortless for anyone to try ou.

Run several operating systems simultaneously on the same computer without any conflict by creating virtual machines or importing external images

What's new in VMware Workstation Player 16.1.2 Build 17966106:

• This release contains security updates and updates VMware Tools to version 11.2.6.

Read the full changelog

VMware Player is a program which allows you to run multiple virtual machines on your operating system and easily juggle them. For example, you can have Windows XP installed on top of your Windows 7.

Clean feature lineup

The user interface of the application is standard. You can create a new virtual machine, which is added at the top of your library. Rookies may take advantage of the built-in wizard and follow the steps for creating a virtual machine.

Generating a new virtual machine

The first step requires you specify the source file. So, you can install from a disc or from a disc image file (ISO file format). Otherwise, you can opt to install the respective virtual machine later.

In addition, you can select the guest operating system, which can be Microsoft Windows, Linux, Novell NetWare, Sun Solaris or other, as well as select the version (e.g. Windows XP Professional). Now you can give your new virtual machine a name and specify its output directory, as well as allocate its maximum disk size (in GB).

Splitting a virtual disk and customizing its hardware

Furthermore, you can store the virtual disk as a single file or split it into multiple ones. The latter option simplifies the process of moving the virtual machine to another computer but it could reduce performance on very large disks.

Right before finishing the process, you can view the name, location, version, operating system, hard disk, memory, network adapter and other devices corresponded to your new virtual machine.

Moreover, you can customize its hardware when it comes to memory, processors, new CD or DVD, floppy, network adapter, USB controller, sound card, printer and display. Data can be imported from VMX, VMC, OVF or OVA file format.

Excellent virtualization software

VMware Workstation Player takes up a moderate amount of system resources and contains a well-drawn help file. We haven't come across any problems during our tests and strongly recommend VMware Player to all users.

NOTE: Free for non-commercial uses only.

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• Advanced Features in Workstation Pro:
• UEFI Secure Boot Support
• Snapshots
• Create/Manage Encrypted VM
• Windows apps in the Mac Dock
• One-Click SSH to Linux VM
• Metal Graphics Engine
• BootCamp Import / Launch
• Application Menu
• Virtual Network Customization (NAT, network rename)
• Virtual Network Simulation (Packet Loss, Latency, Bandwidth)
• Connect to vSphere/ESXi Server
• Remote vSphere Host Power Control
• Create Linked Clones
• Create Full Clones
• Encrypt VMs

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• Systems using Processors (CPUs) launched in 2011 or later are supported, except for the following:
• Intel Atom processors based on the 2011 Bonnell micro-architecture. For example, Atom Z670/Z650 and Atom N570
• Systems using Intel Atom processors based on the 2012 Saltwell micro-architecture. For example, Atom S1200, Atom D2700/D2500, and Atom N2800/N2600.
• Systems using AMD processors based on the Llano and Bobcat micro-architectures. For example, code-named Hondo, Ontario, Zacate, and Llano.

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It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce the immediate availability of VMware Workstation 15.5 Pro and Player!

Our major release this year comes as a free upgrade for existing version 15 customers, with upgrade discounts available for v12 and v14 customers.

Workstation Pro:

Direct Windows download ::: Direct Linux download

Workstation Player:

Direct Player for Windows download ::: Direct Player for Linux download

Still on Workstation 14 or 12.5? Upgrade Here!

Whats New

Jumbo Frames

Configure the MTU size of your virtual networks (Pro only) up to 9194 bytes for nested virtual lab environment testing and replication. Run a full NSX deployment on vSphere on your local system (sufficient CPU/RAM/Disk resources required, of course!).

Better vSphere Compatibility: pvscsi

Workstation 15.5 introduces the pvscsi device, bringing improved desktop-to-datacenter compatibility for many virtual machine and OVA/OVF templates. No need to change virtual devices and settings when migrating workloads between Workstation and vSphere!

New OS support

Workstation is updated to support the latest versions of Microsoft Windows and the major Open Source distributions:

• • Windows 10 19H2
  • Ubuntu 1904 (and 1910 after release)
  • Debian 10.1
  • RHEL 7
  • FreeBSD 12.0
  • Oracle Linux 8
  • SLE 15 SP1

Display control at your fingertips

Vmware Player Commercial Use

Users of multi-monitor setups can take advantage of our new display-layout shortcut key.

Vmware Player

Use ‘Ctrl-Alt-M’ in full screen mode to bring up the Monitor Layout menu. From there select one of the options with another keystroke (i.e. the 1, 2, 3, 4, number keys)

We’ve also fixed a number of bugs, improved performance (most noticeably around host-guest file sharing and vm shutdown times), and added a number of important security fixes.

Grab the download by using Workstation to ‘Check for updates’, from your MyVMware portal, or download it directly here:

Workstation Pro:

Workstation Player:

We hope you love it!

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