VMware Workstation Pro 17.6.2

VMware Workstation provides a seamless way to access all of the virtual machines you need, regardless of where they are running. Remotely connect to virtual machines running on VMware vSphere, ESXi or another copy of VMware Workstation. Workstation’s web interface lets you access local and server hosted virtual machines from your PC, smart phone, tablet or any device with a modern browser. Run applications on multiple operating systems including Linux, Windows and more at the same time on the same PC without rebooting. Evaluate and test new operating systems, applications and patches in an isolated environment.

Take Your Productivity to the Next Level

• Run applications on multiple operating systems including Linux, Windows and more at the same time on the same PC without rebooting.
• Evaluate and test new operating systems, applications and patches in an isolated environment.
• Demonstrate complex software applications on a single laptop in a repeatable, reliable manner.
• Consolidate multiple computers running web servers, database servers, etc. onto a single machine.
• Build reference architectures for evaluation before deploying into production.
• Simply drag and drop to move your virtual machines from your PC to vSphere, or the cloud.

What's New

Free Licensing Model

• VMware Workstiation Pro no longer requires a license key and is now free for commercial, educational, and personal use.

Bug Fixes

• VMware Workstation Pro 17.6.2 provides various bug fixes requested by customers.

Known Issues

• The multi-monitor feature might not work correctly in specific topologies
• 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.

Resolved Issues

• After performing snapshot operations in the Snapshot Manager, VMware Workstation for Linux crashes. Taking, deleting, or restoring snapshots through the Snapshot Manager might cause VMware Workstation for Linux to crash. This issue is resolved in VMware Workstation 17.6.2.
• Virtual machines on Windows 11 hosts become unresponsive after unlocking the host. After locking or unlocking the host with a virtual machine installed on a Windows 11 host, the virtual machine becomes unresponsive. The issue is resolved in VMware Workstation 17.6.2.
• The kcompactd kernel process causes virtual machines on Linux hosts to become unresponsive. Virtual machines on Linux hosts eventually become unresponsive because of the kcompactd kernel process. The issue is resolved in VMware Workstation 17.6.2.

Download page: VVMware Workstation Pro 17.6.2 | 245.0 MB (Free for personal use)
View: VMware Website | Release Notes

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