VMware Workstation Pro DEAD?
- Thread starter Lj2025
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- Local time
- 10:29 PM
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- 8,558
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
So why are you asking if it dead?
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS Zenbook 14
- CPU
- I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
- Motherboard
- Yep, Laptop has one.
- Memory
- 16 GB soldered
- Graphics Card(s)
- Integrated Intel Iris XE
- Sound Card
- Realtek built in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- laptop OLED screen
- Screen Resolution
- 2880x1800 touchscreen
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
- PSU
- Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
- Case
- Yep, got one
- Cooling
- Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
- Keyboard
- Built in UK keybd
- Mouse
- Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
- Internet Speed
- 900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
Sounds like someone is too much used to daily or weekly updates like on Mobile devices.
This frequent update cycle sometimes gets on my nerve. Why "fix" something if it ain't broken.
This frequent update cycle sometimes gets on my nerve. Why "fix" something if it ain't broken.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457 / Linux Mint 22.3
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo A485
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
- Motherboard
- Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
- Memory
- 32GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- iGPU Vega 10
- Sound Card
- Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
- Screen Resolution
- FHD + FHD + 1440p
- Hard Drives
- Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
- PSU
- 125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
- Keyboard
- Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 2S
- Internet Speed
- 1/1Gbit
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- SecureBoot: Enabled
TPM2.0: Enabled
AMD-V: Enabled
-
- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8521(RP)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- i7-7700k @4.8GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus PRIME Z270-A
- Memory
- 32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
- Screen Resolution
- WQHD 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
- PSU
- 850W
- Case
- Fractal Design Define 7
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
- Keyboard
- Logitech MX Keys
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 2S
- Internet Speed
- 1/1Gbit
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- AC WiFi Card
There is a dedicated thread for VMware (Broadcom) updates.
If no major issues, updates are about every 6 months.
VMware Workstation Updates.
VMware-workstation-full-17.6.3-24583834 has been released. https://softwareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/ws/17.6.3/24583834/windows/core/ or through the maze that is the Broadcom site. https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/home
www.elevenforum.com
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- All Branches but Release
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Nitro ANV15-51
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3200-4500 Mhz 8 cores x 2
- Motherboard
- Sportage_RBH
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon Graphic / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
- Sound Card
- AMD/Realtek(R) Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis)
- Screen Resolution
- FHD 1920X1080 16:9 144Hz
- Hard Drives
- KINGSTON OM8SEP4512Q-AA 1TB
Western Digital 256GB
- PSU
- 19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
- Cooling
- Dual Fans
- Mouse
- MS Bluetooth
- Internet Speed
- Fiber 1GB Cox -us & 1GB Orange-fr
- Browser
- Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev-Chrome Dev
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Beta
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Asus X751BP
- CPU
- AMD A9-9420
- Memory
- 8 GB of DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- AMD Radeon R5
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x900
- Hard Drives
- Seagate 1 TB
- Local time
- 12:29 AM
- Posts
- 94
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
They made it completely free. Don't expect it to be updated daily. 
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 12th generation
- Motherboard
- GIGABYTE
- Memory
- 16GB
- PSU
- 750W
- Local time
- 12:29 AM
- Posts
- 94
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
VMware Workstation & Fusion 25H2: Embracing Calendar Versioning and New Features
We’re excited to announce VMware Workstation 25H2 and VMware Fusion 25H2, the latest updates to our desktop hypervisors.
VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 Release Notes
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 12th generation
- Motherboard
- GIGABYTE
- Memory
- 16GB
- PSU
- 750W
@Margarita
Link to download has been added to the dedicated thread.
www.elevenforum.com
Link to download has been added to the dedicated thread.
VMware Workstation Updates.
Latest version: 05-14-2026 VMware-Workstation-Full-26H1-25388281.exe from my OneDrive or...
www.elevenforum.com
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- All Branches but Release
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Nitro ANV15-51
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3200-4500 Mhz 8 cores x 2
- Motherboard
- Sportage_RBH
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon Graphic / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
- Sound Card
- AMD/Realtek(R) Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis)
- Screen Resolution
- FHD 1920X1080 16:9 144Hz
- Hard Drives
- KINGSTON OM8SEP4512Q-AA 1TB
Western Digital 256GB
- PSU
- 19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
- Cooling
- Dual Fans
- Mouse
- MS Bluetooth
- Internet Speed
- Fiber 1GB Cox -us & 1GB Orange-fr
- Browser
- Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev-Chrome Dev
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Beta
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Asus X751BP
- CPU
- AMD A9-9420
- Memory
- 8 GB of DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- AMD Radeon R5
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x900
- Hard Drives
- Seagate 1 TB
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