This post offers steps to install VMware Tools in a Windows guest operating system. The tutorial uses Windows 10 Pro, but the same basic steps should apply to other versions of Windows.
VMware Tools offers a variety of important functions for a VMware virtual machine:
– Significantly improved graphics performance
– Shared folders, which lets you share folders between the virtual machine and the host, making it easy to exchange files between the two
– A shared clipboard, which lets you copy and paste between the virtual machine and the host
– Synchronized time between the guest and host
– Better control of the mouse between guest and host
You can visit the package repository at packages to download the VMware tools for your guest operating system
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How to install VMware Tools in a Windows guest operating system using vSphere Client
Make sure that your Windows virtual machine is powered on.
Step 1. To begin, log in to the virtual machine as a user with Administrative privileges.
Step 2. Once the desktop is loaded, go to the menu of the VMware console window, select VM > click Install VMware Tools.
Step 3. Go to CD in the Windows Explorer and then double-click setup64.exe or setup.exe to begin the wizard.
Step 4. When you start the installation, a VMware Tools setup wizard dialog box appears. Click Next to continue.
Step 5. Follow the prompts in the wizard to complete the VMware Tools installation. Choose the Typical installation option.
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Step 6. After the VMware Tools installation completes, restart the virtual machine for the changes to take effect.
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