| Aspect | Detail | |--------|--------| | | Yes – VMware Workstation Player is free for non‑commercial, personal, or educational use. | | Host OS compatibility | Works on Windows 7 SP1 / 8.x / 10 and Linux kernels up to ~5.4. Newer kernels may need patches. | | Guest OS support | Supports older OS like Windows XP, Windows 7, Ubuntu 18.04, CentOS 7, etc. | | No newer features | No virtual NVMe, no DX11 3D acceleration, no USB 3.1 – those came in Player 16+. | | Security | 15.5.7 is no longer updated (last update ~2020). Do not use on production systems exposed to the internet. |
Click Install , then Finish . Reboot when prompted. vmware workstation player 15.5 7 download
Are you planning to use this for or to run a legacy operating system ? | Aspect | Detail | |--------|--------| | |
If you are running an older PC that cannot upgrade to Windows 11, or a production machine with a legacy OS, VMware Player 15.5.7 is your best option. | | Guest OS support | Supports older
VMware Player 15.5.7 was a maintenance release focused on security and stability for the Player 15 line. Here are the defining features of the 15.x series: