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Install VMWare Workstation 16 Player
- Go to https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player/workstation-player-evaluation.html. Download Workstation 16.0 Player for Windows.
- Run the installer file “VMware-player-16.0.0-16894299.exe” in your default download folder. If prompted click “Yes” to allow the installer to run.
- Click “Next” to set up the program.
- Check “I accept the terms in the License Agreement” checkbox, then click “Next”.
- Set the preferred installation destination. You may leave the default selected features option in the checkbox or choose to install all features, click “Next”.
- Leave the checkbox as default, click “Next”.
- Select the location of the shortcut that you want to place, click “Next”.
- Click “Install”.
- After the installation has completed, click “Finish”.
Create a New Virtual Machine Running Windows 10
The steps to create a new virtual machine (VM) in VMware Workstation 16:
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- Launch VMware Workstation.
- Select “Create a New Virtual Machine”.
- Select the guest operating system (OS), then click “Next”. The OS can be installed using:
- Enter the product key. Create username and password (optional). Click “Next”.
- Enter a VM name and specify the location to be saved. Click “Next”.
- Specify the disk size. Select between:
- Click “Finish” to create the virtual machine and start the installation.
- When the VM is powered on, the VMware Tools installation starts. The VM may need to be restarted once the Tools installation completes.
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VMware Workstation 16 Player Settings
- Launch VMware Workstation.
- Click on the VM to configure, then click “Edit virtual machine settings”.
- In “Hardware” tab, click on “Network Adapter”. Under “Network connection”, select “Bridged: Connected directly to the physical network”. If VMWare in running on a laptop, check the “Replicate physical network connection state” checkbox. This option causes the IP address to be renewed when move from one wired or wireless network to another.
- Click on “Configure Adapters”.
- In “Automatic Bridging Settings”, uncheck all adapters except the network adapter that is currently used (in this example, it is “Realtek”). Go to “Control Panel -> “Network and Internet” -> “Network Connections” to check.