VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

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

VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1 resolved isssues:

• When creating a new virtual machine from an ISO image file, VMware Workstation does not recognize Windows 11 24H2
• If you create a virtual machine from a Windows 11242 ISO image file, VMware Workstation recognizes a Windows Server 2025 iso file instead.
• Powering on a virtual machine fails with VMware Workstation 17.6 - unrecoverable error: (svga) svga Exception 0xc0000005 error
• Powering on a virtual machine with the 3D graphics feature deactivated and activated Allow hardware acceleration for all virtual machine consoles from the VMware Workstation preferences fails with VMware Workstation 17.6 - unrecoverable error: (svga) svga Exception 0xc0000005 error.
• Cannot install or upgrade VMware Workstation 17.6 on a non-English host system
• If you try to install or upgrade VMware Workstation on a host system in a different locale than English, an MSI pop-up error appears.
• CentOS 9 Stream with kernel versions later than 5.14.0-432 is not supported on Workstation Player 17.6 as a host
• CentOS 9 Stream with kernel versions later than 5.14.0-432 is not supported on Workstation Player 17.6 as a host.

Known Issues

• In specific situations, based on different hardware and topologies, the multi-monitor feature does not work as expected. You might see issues like reverting the topology to a single screen, or not cycling through monitors. Workaround: None.

Download page: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1 | 213.0 MB (Free for personal use)
View: VMware Website | Release Notes

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