VMware Workstation Player , formerly VMware Player , is a discontinued virtualization software package for x64 computers running Microsoft Windows or Linux , supplied free of charge by VMware, Inc. VMware Player could run existing virtual appliances and create its own virtual machines (which require that an operating system be installed to be functional). It used the same virtualization core as VMware Workstation , a similar program with more features, which became available free of charge for personal, but not commercial, use in 2024. VMware Player was available for personal non-commercial use, or for distribution or other use by written agreement. VMware, Inc. did not formally support Player, but there was an active community website for discussing and resolving issues, and a knowledge base .
24-470: (Redirected from The Player ) [REDACTED] Look up Player or player in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Player may refer to: Role or adjective [ edit ] Player (game) , a participant in a game or sport Gamer , a player in video and tabletop games Athlete , a player in sports Player character , a character in
48-444: A directory ; while not a fully featured snapshot facility, this allows a copy of a machine in a particular state to be stored, and reverted to later if desired. By default, changes (including proxy settings, passwords, bookmarks, installed software and malware) made in a VM were saved when it was shut down, but the .vmx configuration file could easily be edited to autorevert on shutdown, so that all changes are discarded. VMware Player
72-610: A 2015 song by Tinashe Television [ edit ] Player (TV channel) , former name of Bravo 2, television channel in the United Kingdom The Player Channel , television channel in the United Kingdom The Player (Algerian TV series) , a 2004 Algerian drama series The Player (2004 TV series) , a 2004 American reality series The Player (2015 TV series) , a 2015 American drama series Player (TV series) ,
96-442: A 2015 song by Tinashe Television [ edit ] Player (TV channel) , former name of Bravo 2, television channel in the United Kingdom The Player Channel , television channel in the United Kingdom The Player (Algerian TV series) , a 2004 Algerian drama series The Player (2004 TV series) , a 2004 American reality series The Player (2015 TV series) , a 2015 American drama series Player (TV series) ,
120-465: A 2018 South Korean TV series The Player (Thai TV series) , a 2020 Thai drama series Computing [ edit ] Media player (software) , a piece of software tailored for playing back different forms of multimedia file formats Player Project , a robot interface specification and software system VMware Player Technology [ edit ] Blu-ray Disc player, a device that plays discs with high definition video CD player ,
144-465: A 2018 South Korean TV series The Player (Thai TV series) , a 2020 Thai drama series Computing [ edit ] Media player (software) , a piece of software tailored for playing back different forms of multimedia file formats Player Project , a robot interface specification and software system VMware Player Technology [ edit ] Blu-ray Disc player, a device that plays discs with high definition video CD player ,
168-889: A Hyper-V enabled host: Support for new Guest Operating Systems: Support for new Host Operating Systems: Resolved issues: Known issues: New features Container and Kubernetes Support (requires 64-bit Windows 10 Version 1809 or higher) New Guest Operating Systems supported: Support for DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.1 in the Guest: Vulkan Render Support for Linux Workstation Player Sandboxed Graphics: USB 3.1 Controller Support: Larger VMs: Dark Mode: vSphere 7.0 Support: Performance Improvements: Improved Accessibility Support Resolved issues: Known issues: Many ready-made virtual machines (VMs) which run on VMware Player, Workstation, and other virtualization software are available for specific purposes, either for purchase or free of charge. For example,
192-503: A device that plays audio discs DVD player , a device that plays discs produced under both the DVD-Video and DVD-Audio technical standards Portable media player (PMP) or digital audio player (DAP) (was often marketed as MP3 player ), a device capable of storing and playing digital media such as audio, images, and video files Player piano , a self-playing piano, containing a pneumatic or electro-mechanical mechanism that operates
216-446: A device that plays audio discs DVD player , a device that plays discs produced under both the DVD-Video and DVD-Audio technical standards Portable media player (PMP) or digital audio player (DAP) (was often marketed as MP3 player ), a device capable of storing and playing digital media such as audio, images, and video files Player piano , a self-playing piano, containing a pneumatic or electro-mechanical mechanism that operates
240-969: A free Linux -based “browser appliance” with the Firefox browser installed was available that can be used for safe Web browsing; if infected or damaged, it could be discarded and replaced by a clean copy. VMs could be configured to reset after each use without the need to recreate from the original file. Suppliers of operating systems with commercial licences usually required installations to be licensed; VMs with such operating systems installed could not be distributed without restriction. Ready-to-use VMs with Microsoft or Apple operating systems installed, in particular, were not distributed, except for evaluation versions. VMware Player supported free-of-charge VMware Tools, which added significant functionality. Versions of Player for different platforms had their own Tools, not necessarily compatible with other versions. Sometimes Tools were updated belatedly; for example, Player 4.0.2
264-815: A video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player Player (political) , a participant in politics who has or is perceived to have influence or power Global player , a corporate organization that owns production of some good or service in at least one country other than its home country Player, Shakespearan term for a stage actor Player (slang), a philanderer , often male People [ edit ] Allen Player (1893–1962), New Zealand cricketer Willa Beatrice Player (1909-2003), American educator Gary Player (born 1935), South African golfer Scott Player (born 1969), NFL punter T-Dre Player (born 1992), Canadian football player Art, entertainment, and media [ edit ] The Player , 1988 novel by Michael Tolkin ,
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#1732787208291288-777: Is controlled or controllable by a player Player (political) , a participant in politics who has or is perceived to have influence or power Global player , a corporate organization that owns production of some good or service in at least one country other than its home country Player, Shakespearan term for a stage actor Player (slang), a philanderer , often male People [ edit ] Allen Player (1893–1962), New Zealand cricketer Willa Beatrice Player (1909-2003), American educator Gary Player (born 1935), South African golfer Scott Player (born 1969), NFL punter T-Dre Player (born 1992), Canadian football player Art, entertainment, and media [ edit ] The Player , 1988 novel by Michael Tolkin ,
312-430: The basis for the 1992 film The Player (1953 film) The Player (1992 film) , an American film Music [ edit ] Player (band) , a 1970s rock band from Los Angeles, California Player (Player album) , 1977 Player (M. Pokora album) , 2006 Player (Capsule album) , 2010 The Player (First Choice album) , 1974 The Player (The Supermen Lovers album) , 2001 "Player" (song) ,
336-430: The basis for the 1992 film The Player (1953 film) The Player (1992 film) , an American film Music [ edit ] Player (band) , a 1970s rock band from Los Angeles, California Player (Player album) , 1977 Player (M. Pokora album) , 2006 Player (Capsule album) , 2010 The Player (First Choice album) , 1974 The Player (The Supermen Lovers album) , 2001 "Player" (song) ,
360-473: The capability, or created manually by statements stored in a text file with extension ".vmx"; later versions can create VMs. The features of Workstation not available in Player are "developer-centric features such as Teams, multiple Snapshots and Clones, and Virtual Rights Management features for end-point security", and support by VMware. Player allows a complete virtual machine to be copied at any time by copying
384-451: The end of the active support term. VMware claimed in 2011 that the Player offered better graphics, faster performance, and tighter integration for running Windows XP under Windows Vista or Windows 7 than Microsoft's Windows XP Mode running on Windows Virtual PC , which is free of charge for all purposes. Versions earlier than 3 of VMware Player were unable to create virtual machines (VMs), which had to be created by an application with
408-399: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up Player or player in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Player may refer to: Role or adjective [ edit ] Player (game) , a participant in a game or sport Gamer , a player in video and tabletop games Athlete , a player in sports Player character , a character in a video game or role playing game who
432-482: The piano action via pre-programmed music Record player , a device that plays vinyl records Tape player , a device that plays magnetic tapes See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Player All pages with titles containing Player Play (disambiguation) Players (disambiguation) Ployer (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
456-482: The piano action via pre-programmed music Record player , a device that plays vinyl records Tape player , a device that plays magnetic tapes See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Player All pages with titles containing Player Play (disambiguation) Players (disambiguation) Ployer (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
480-506: The title Player . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Player&oldid=1204836254 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Player From Misplaced Pages,
504-519: The title Player . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Player&oldid=1204836254 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages VMware Player The free VMware Player
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#1732787208291528-560: Was also supplied with the VMware Workstation distribution, for use in installations where not all client users are licensed to use the full VMware Workstation. In an environment where some machines without VMware Workstation licences run VMware Player, a virtual machine created by Workstation could be distributed to computers running Player without paying for additional Workstation licenses if not used commercially. The followings are minimum requirement to run VMware Workstation on
552-558: Was distinct from VMware Workstation until Player v7, Workstation v11. In 2015 the two packages were combined as VMware Workstation 12, with a free for non-commercial use restricted Player version which, on purchase of a license code, either became the higher-specification VMware Workstation Pro, or allowed commercial use of Player. VMware Workstation Player was discontinued in May 2024 when VMware Workstation Pro became free for personal use. Commercial users of Player could continue to use it until
576-413: Was released on 24 January 2012, but the corresponding version of Tools was not available for some time after that, restricting functionality of updated Player installations. Virtual machines created by one VMware software product could be used by any other. It was often possible to use VMs created by one manufacturer's virtual machine software with software from another manufacturer, either directly or via
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