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<blockquote data-quote="silversurfer" data-source="post: 1011820" data-attributes="member: 26718"><p><h4>VMware Workstation Player 17.0 | 17 NOV 2022 | Build 20800274</h4><p></p><h4>System Requirements</h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A compatible 64-bit x86/AMD64 CPU launched in 2011 or later.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Please refer to the vendor's recommended processor requirements for specific Host Operating Systems (HOS):<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For Microsoft-specific HOS, refer to the Microsoft documentation</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For Linux-specific HOS, refer to the Linux Vendor-specific documentation</li> </ul></li> </ul><h4>What's New</h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>New Guest Operating System Support</strong><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Microsoft Windows 11</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Microsoft Windows Server 2022</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">RHEL 9</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Debian 11.x</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ubuntu 22.04</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>New Virtual Trusted Platform Module 2.0</strong><br /> Workstation Player now offers a virtual Trusted Platform Module (version 2.0) device to support Windows 11 and other operating systems that require a TPM.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Support for Encryption</strong><br /> You can now encrypt a virtual machine to secure it from unauthorized use in Workstation Player.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>New Full or Fast Encryption features</strong><br /> You can now choose between security (<strong>Ful</strong>l) and performance (<strong>Fast</strong>) options for encyption.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Improved Graphics Support: OpenGL 4.3</strong><br /> Workstation Player now supports OpenGL 4.3 for the virtual machines.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Support for WDDM 1.2</strong><br /> Workstation Player now supports WDDM (Windows Display Driver Model) version 1.2 for the virtual machines.</li> </ul><h4>Resolved Issues</h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>For the Fedora 64-bit guest operating system, you cannot specify the firmware</strong><br /> When you try to create a virtual machine with Fedora 64-bit guest operating system, you do not get the option to choose between UEFI and BIOS firmware in the New Virtual Machine Wizard.<br /> This issue is resolved.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>USBarbitrator64.exe on the Host is crashing while searching Bluetooth devices inside the guest virtual machine</strong><br /> When you try to add a Bluetooth device to a virtual machine, USBArbitrator.exe on the Host crashes, and the Bluetooth device fails to connect to the virtual machine.<br /> This issue is resolved.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Cannot open multiple virtual machines at the same time</strong><br /> If more than one virtual machine runs and shares a common VM directory, you cannot open more than one such virtual machine at the same time.<br /> This issue is resolved.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Unclear images appear on the Microsoft Edge browser</strong><br /> On a virtual machine with Windows guest operating system, unclear images appear on the Microsoft Edge browser.<br /> This issue is resolved.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player/17.0/rn/vmware-workstation-170-player-release-notes/index.html#resolved-issues-security-issues" target="_blank">Security Issues</a></li> </ul><p></p><p>Source: <a href="https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player/17.0/rn/vmware-workstation-170-player-release-notes/index.html" target="_blank">VMware Workstation 17.0 Player Release Notes</a></p><p></p><p>Download: <a href="https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player/workstation-player-evaluation.html" target="_blank">VMware Workstation Player | VMware</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="silversurfer, post: 1011820, member: 26718"] [HEADING=3]VMware Workstation Player 17.0 | 17 NOV 2022 | Build 20800274[/HEADING] [HEADING=3]System Requirements[/HEADING] [LIST] [*]A compatible 64-bit x86/AMD64 CPU launched in 2011 or later. [*]Please refer to the vendor's recommended processor requirements for specific Host Operating Systems (HOS): [LIST] [*]For Microsoft-specific HOS, refer to the Microsoft documentation [*]For Linux-specific HOS, refer to the Linux Vendor-specific documentation [/LIST] [/LIST] [HEADING=3]What's New[/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]New Guest Operating System Support[/B] [LIST] [*]Microsoft Windows 11 [*]Microsoft Windows Server 2022 [*]RHEL 9 [*]Debian 11.x [*]Ubuntu 22.04 [/LIST] [*][B]New Virtual Trusted Platform Module 2.0[/B] Workstation Player now offers a virtual Trusted Platform Module (version 2.0) device to support Windows 11 and other operating systems that require a TPM. [*][B]Support for Encryption[/B] You can now encrypt a virtual machine to secure it from unauthorized use in Workstation Player. [*][B]New Full or Fast Encryption features[/B] You can now choose between security ([B]Ful[/B]l) and performance ([B]Fast[/B]) options for encyption. [*][B]Improved Graphics Support: OpenGL 4.3[/B] Workstation Player now supports OpenGL 4.3 for the virtual machines. [*][B]Support for WDDM 1.2[/B] Workstation Player now supports WDDM (Windows Display Driver Model) version 1.2 for the virtual machines. [/LIST] [HEADING=3]Resolved Issues[/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]For the Fedora 64-bit guest operating system, you cannot specify the firmware[/B] When you try to create a virtual machine with Fedora 64-bit guest operating system, you do not get the option to choose between UEFI and BIOS firmware in the New Virtual Machine Wizard. This issue is resolved. [*][B]USBarbitrator64.exe on the Host is crashing while searching Bluetooth devices inside the guest virtual machine[/B] When you try to add a Bluetooth device to a virtual machine, USBArbitrator.exe on the Host crashes, and the Bluetooth device fails to connect to the virtual machine. This issue is resolved. [*][B]Cannot open multiple virtual machines at the same time[/B] If more than one virtual machine runs and shares a common VM directory, you cannot open more than one such virtual machine at the same time. This issue is resolved. [*][B]Unclear images appear on the Microsoft Edge browser[/B] On a virtual machine with Windows guest operating system, unclear images appear on the Microsoft Edge browser. This issue is resolved. [*][URL='https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player/17.0/rn/vmware-workstation-170-player-release-notes/index.html#resolved-issues-security-issues']Security Issues[/URL] [/LIST] Source: [URL='https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player/17.0/rn/vmware-workstation-170-player-release-notes/index.html']VMware Workstation 17.0 Player Release Notes[/URL] Download: [URL='https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player/workstation-player-evaluation.html']VMware Workstation Player | VMware[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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