A virtual machine is a computer defined in software. It's like running a PC on your PC.
This free desktop virtualization software application makes it easy to operate any virtual machine created by VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion, VMware Server or VMware ESX.
Key Features Include:
- Run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC.
- Experience the benefits of preconfigured products without any installation or configuration issues.
- Share data between host computer and virtual machine.
- Run both 32 and 64 bit virtual machines.
- Leverage 2-way Virtual SMP.
- Use 3rd-party virtual machines and images.
- Share data between host computer and virtual machine.
- Broad host and guest operating system support.
- Support for USB 2.0 devices.
- Get appliance info at start-up.
- Gain easy access to virtual machines via intuitive home page interface.
VMware Player also supports Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machines or Microsoft Virtual PC virtual machines.
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- It contains bug fixes, security updates and performance improvements.
# Resolved Issues
- VMware VIX API files installed to the incorrect location. When you install the VMware VIX API files, some files install to C:\, even when you select the default install path of C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX.
- vmrun commands fail on RHEL 6.8 and CentOS 6.8 hosts. Trying to execute vmrun commands on a RHEL 6.8 or CentOS 6.8 host machine, results in errors.
- Some driver files are not deleted after uninstalling VMware Workstation Player from a Windows host operating system. After VMware Workstation Player is uninstalled, the following driver-related files remain on the Windows host operating system: In C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\vmci\device: vmciver.dll.