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VMware Workstation Player

VMware Player 12.0.0 Build 2985596

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  • Latest Version

    VMware Player 17.6.1 Build 24319023

  • Operating System

    Windows XP / XP64 / Vista / Vista64 / Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64

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  • Author / Product

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  • Filename

    VMware-player-12.0.0-2985596.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    1eb204ffbf9f4f7e84353269b3faf2eb

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of VMware Player 12.0.0 Build 2985596.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of VMware Workstation Player or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

Support of Windows 10:
- Run Windows 10 as a virtual machine
- Run Windows 10 as a host operating system

Other new operating systems support:
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Fedora 22
- CentOS 7.1
- RHEL 7.1
- Oracle Linux 7.1
- VMware Project Photon

Advanced graphics:
- DirectX 10
- OpenGL 3.3
- Performance improvements for suspending and resuming encrypted virtual machines
- Support for 4K monitors with high resolution UI
- Support for multiple monitors with different DPI settings
- Echo cancellation for voice and video calls with Microsoft Lync and Skype
- Added USB 3.0 support to Windows 7 virtual machines (with the latest Intel USB driver)
- Improved standard installer
- Respect left-handed mouse setting on Windows host

The following features have reached end of life in Workstation 12 Player and have been removed:
- Unity mode on Linux guest and host operating systems