Vmware Player 17

Before downloading, ensure your hardware is compatible.

VMware Player 17 is a desktop virtualization application that allows you to run a "guest" operating system inside a window on your "host" operating system. Think of it as a computer within a computer. You can run Linux on a Windows laptop, or Windows 11 on a Linux desktop, simultaneously and without the need to dual-boot. vmware player 17

As of 2025, there is no "VMware Player 18" announced. With Broadcom’s focus on enterprise cloud solutions (vSphere, Tanzu), the desktop hypervisor is in maintenance mode. Before downloading, ensure your hardware is compatible

In a move that shocked and delighted the community, Broadcom (the new owners of VMware) announced that vmware player 17

The only reasons to avoid it are: