You can also request support for any problems you encounter by posting in the VMWare Player forums. This shows that they have not completely dropped support for version (32-bit) Player 6 and are, for the time being, providing security-fixes and even bug-fixes. In case you concerned about using an older version, notice that VM Player 6.0.7 was released on July 7th, 2015, a full 7 months after version 7.0.0 was released. After that, I wiped and installed LInux, with the intent of using VMWarePlayer to load WIndows on the few times that I actually needed it. For the most part, it is just bug- and security-fixes, occasionally adding support for new OSes (e.g., Windows 10), improving performance, changing/adding/improving the virtual hardware devices, and sometimes changing system limits. I was running Windows 7 32-bit on my laptop, and used Disk2vhd to covert it to a Virtual Hard Drive.
If you are wondering what features you will be missing out on, you can check the Release Notes of later versions. If you want it for personal use, then VM Player 6.0.7 free (non-Pro, non-trial) is-at the time of this writing-the last version that you can get which will run on a 32-bit CPU. They further clarify that VM Player Plus 6 is the last version to support a 32-bit OS (and CPU) and that you can purchase Player 7 and downgrade the key in order to use Player 6 with a current license and support. At the bottom of the page, they say that you can run a 32-bit OS inside VM Player which is probably not what you want. 15.5.7 free 8 19 Verified Safety With VMware Player you can try any operating system without leaving Windows.
VMware Player can also be used to run a virtual copy of an old PC so that you can recycle the old machines you have under your desk or stored in the closet.The System Requirements page indicates that a 64-bit host OS is required, which implies a 64-bit CPU. With its user-friendly interface, VMware Player makes it effortless for anyone to try out Windows 10, Chrome OS or the latest Linux releases, or to create virtual "sandboxes" to test pre-release software in.
VMware Player is the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time on your computer.
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