VMware Workstation Player 17.0

VMware Player

VMware Player is the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time on your computer.

With its user-friendly interface, VMware Player makes it effortless for anyone to try out Windows 10, Chrome OS or the latest Linux releases, or to create virtual "sandboxes" to test pre-release software in. VMware Player can also be used to run a virtual copy of an old PC so that you can recycle the old machines you have under your desk or stored in the closet.

Run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single computer
Experience the benefits of preconfigured products without any installation or configuration hassles
Share data between host computer and virtual machine
Run 32- and 64-bit virtual machines
Use 3rd-party pre-configured virtual machines and images
Share data between the host computer and virtual machine
Broad host and guest operating system support
Support for USB 2.0 devices
Gain easy access to virtual machines via an intuitive home page interface

Changes in VMware Workstation Player 17.0:

New Guest Operating System Support
Microsoft Windows 11
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
RHEL 9
Debian 11.x
Ubuntu 22.04

New Virtual Trusted Platform Module 2.0

Workstation Player now offers a virtual Trusted Platform Module (version 2.0) device to support Windows 11 and other operating systems that require a TPM.

Support for Encryption

You can now encrypt a virtual machine to secure it from unauthorized use in Workstation Player.

New Full or Fast Encryption features

You can now choose between security (Full) and performance (Fast) options for encyption.

Improved Graphics Support: OpenGL 4.3

Workstation Player now supports OpenGL 4.3 for the virtual machines.

Support for WDDM 1.2

Workstation Player now supports WDDM (Windows Display Driver Model) version 1.2 for the virtual machines.

Product Support Notices

The option to map or mount a virtual disk to a drive on the host system is no longer available in Workstation Player.

Resolved Issues

For the Fedora 64-bit guest operating system, you cannot specify the firmware
When you try to create a virtual machine with Fedora 64-bit guest operating system, you do not get the option to choose between UEFI and BIOS firmware in the New Virtual Machine Wizard.
USBarbitrator64.exe on the Host is crashing while searching Bluetooth devices inside the guest virtual machine
When you try to add a Bluetooth device to a virtual machine, USBArbitrator.exe on the Host crashes, and the Bluetooth device fails to connect to the virtual machine.
Cannot open multiple virtual machines at the same time
If more than one virtual machine runs and shares a common VM directory, you cannot open more than one such virtual machine at the same time.
Unclear images appear on the Microsoft Edge browser
On a virtual machine with Windows guest operating system, unclear images appear on the Microsoft Edge browser.
Security Issues

Security Issues