Download VMware Workstation Pro 17.6.1

VMware Workstation offers a smooth solution for accessing all your required virtual machines, no matter their location. You can connect remotely to virtual machines operating on platforms like VMware vSphere, ESXi, or other installations of VMware Workstation. The Workstation web interface enables access to both local and server-hosted virtual machines from your PC, smartphone, tablet, or any device equipped with a modern web browser. This allows you to run applications across various operating systems such as Linux, Windows, and others concurrently on the same computer without needing to restart. You can assess and test new operating systems, applications, and updates within a secure and isolated environment.

Enhance Your Productivity

Simultaneously run applications on multiple operating systems like Linux and Windows on the same PC without any rebooting required.
Assess and try out new operating systems, applications, and patches within a safe, isolated environment.
Showcase complex software applications reliably and repeatedly on a single laptop.
Consolidate several computers that run web and database servers onto a single machine.
Create reference architectures to evaluate before they go into production.
Easily transfer your virtual machines from your PC to vSphere or the cloud using drag and drop functionality.

Resolved Issues in VMware Workstation Pro 17.6.1:

When attempting to create a new virtual machine from an ISO file, VMware Workstation fails to recognize Windows 11 24H2.
Using a Windows 11242 ISO to create a virtual machine sometimes results in VMware Workstation recognizing it as a Windows Server 2025 ISO.
Starting a virtual machine leads to a failure with VMware Workstation 17.6, showing an unrecoverable error: (svga) svga Exception 0xc0000005.
Powering on a virtual machine with 3D graphics capabilities turned off still leads to an unrecoverable error regarding svga Exception 0xc0000005.
The installation or upgrade of VMware Workstation 17.6 on non-English host systems encounters issues.
An MSI error notification appears if attempting to install or upgrade VMware Workstation on a host system set to a non-English locale.
CentOS 9 Stream with kernel versions above 5.14.0-432 is unsupported in Workstation Pro 17.6 as a host.

Known Issues

In certain configurations, depending on hardware and setup, the multi-monitor functionality might not work correctly. Users might experience issues such as reverting to a single screen or difficulties cycling through monitors. Current workaround: None available.

Download link: VMware Workstation Pro 17.6.1 | 245.0 MB (Free for personal use)
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