VMware Workstation Pro [Win / Linux] – Virtualization Software

VMware Workstation Pro Overview

VMware Workstation Pro is a popular program for creating several virtual computers on one system. Intended primarily for programmers and system administrators who need to test applications running in different environments. VMware’s proprietary MultipleWorlds technology makes it possible to isolate operating systems and applications within the created virtual machines. In this case, each virtual machine has a standard computer with its own processor and memory at its disposal.

VMware Workstation Player (formerly VMware Player ) is a virtual system for running multiple operating systems simultaneously on your computer. With its intuitive interface, VMware Workstation Player makes it easy to install and try Windows 10 and other versions, Chrome OS or the latest Linux builds, create isolated virtual machines for safe testing of new programs and web browsing. VMware Workstation Player can also be used to run a virtual copy of an old computer. VMware Workstation Player (formerly known as Player Pro) is a modernized virtualization application that allows you to run one or more operating systems on the same computer without rebooting.

VMware Workstation Pro Features

• Simultaneous launch of several guest operating systems on one computer
• Launch of a virtual machine in the desktop windows of the main operating system and in full screen
• Installation of virtual machines without re-partitioning disks
• Launch of OSes already installed on the computer without reinstalling or re-configuring them
• Launch applications of the Windows operating system on a computer running Linux and vice versa
• Create and test applications simultaneously for different systems
• Run untested applications without the risk of disrupting the stable operation of the system or losing critical data
• Sharing files and applications between different virtual machines through the use of a virtual network
• Running client-server and web applications on one PC
• Running several virtual computers on one PC and simulating the operation of a local network

Key Features

• Full support for Windows 8 including automated installation, optimizations for easier management of the new interface (Metro), support for multiple touches (multi-touch) when running on tablets.
• Optimizations of the graphics subsystem including a more powerful video driver with more advanced capabilities, a new 3D driver for Windows 8 with the ability to work without hardware acceleration, an improved driver for Windows XP, faster and higher quality rendering in graphics applications (AutoCAD, SolidWorks and others).
• Built-in OpenGL support in Linux clients, without the need for additional installation of VMware Tools, with faster and higher quality rendering.
• Password protection to limit access to virtual machine settings, performance parameters, file transfer functions, options for connecting external devices and storage devices, etc.
• Downloading virtual machines from the VMware vSphere cloud system to your local computer.
• Support for USB 3.0 in operating systems with appropriate drivers (Windows 8 and some Linux variants).
• Improved implementation of nested virtualization using Intel VT-x/EPT and AMD-V/RVI extensions, which, among other things, results in lower resource consumption for 64-bit clients.
• Limited support for the Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor – the ability to install Windows 8 with the corresponding feature enabled or install a Hyper-V server.
• Support for virtual performance analysis tools, which makes it possible to run applications like Intel VTune Performance Analyzer.
• Significant improvements for remote connection to virtual machines via VNC clients.
• New tools to quickly free up disk space by optimizing virtual machine files.
• Redesigned tabs for quickly switching between virtual machines.
• Buttons for quickly enabling/disabling virtual machines in tab headers.
• Automatically save search results for quick return to them in the future.

Notes

VMWare Workstation Pro single installation package includes VMWare Workstation Player.

File Information

Year/Release Date : 2026
Version : 25.0.1 Build : 25219725
Developer : Broadcom, Inc
Developer’s Website : www.broadcom.com
Bit depth : 32-bit, 64-bit
Interface language : English, French, Japanese, Spanish
Tablet : No longer required.

System Requirements

Standard x64-compatible personal computer.
CPU 2GHz or faster.
Intel processor with VT-x support.
AMD processor supporting segment limiting in long mode.

• Installation of VMware Workstation on 32-bit operating systems is not supported.
• Installation on Windows 7, Windows 7(x64) is not supported.
• Windows 10(x64), Windows 11 recommended.
• Windows Server 2022 recommended.
• Linux Ubuntu 25.04, 25.10, Mint 22.1, 22.2, Fedora 42.