VMware Player 12.0

VMware Player

VMware Player is the easiest way to run multiple operating systems at the same time on your computer.

With its user-friendly interface, VMware Player makes it effortless for anyone to try out Windows 7, Chrome OS or the latest Linux releases, or to create virtual "sandboxes" to test pre-release software in. 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.

Run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single computer
Experience the benefits of preconfigured products without any installation or configuration hassles
Share data between host computer and virtual machine
Run 32- and 64-bit virtual machines
Use 3rd-party pre-configured virtual machines and images
Share data between the host computer and virtual machine
Broad host and guest operating system support
Support for USB 2.0 devices
Gain easy access to virtual machines via an intuitive home page interface

Changes in VMware Player 12.0:

Support of Windows 10
VMware Workstation Player provides the following support for Windows 10:
Run Windows 10 as a virtual machine
Run Windows 10 as a host operating system

Support has been added for the following operating systems:

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

Other improvements:

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: