A new update is available for Workstation 10 and Player 6 to address the memory issues in Workstation 10 with the recent Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 updates as mentioned in the Workstation Zealot Blog Post.
VMware Workstation 10.0.4
- VMware Workstation 10.0.4 is a maintenance release that is a free update for all VMware Workstation 10.x customers. Read the Release Notes for more details.
VMware Player 6.0.4
- VMware Player 6.0.4 is a maintenance release that is a free update for all VMware Player 6.x customers. Read the Release Notes for more details.
How to get the updates
VMware Workstation 10 will prompt you to download the update the next time you run it. You can manually check for the update from the “Help” -> “Software Updates” menu item. Alternatively, you can download it from here.
VMware Player 6 will prompt you to download the update the next time you run it. You can manually check for the update from the “Player” -> “Help” -> “Software Updates” menu item. Alternatively, you can download it from here.
PLEASE NOTE: VMware Workstation 10 includes a copy of VMware Player 6 for commercial use. If you have VMware Workstation 10 you do not need to download VMware Player 6 separately since it is included in the VMware Workstation 10 download.
Many thanks to the Workstation 10 and Player 6 customers reporting these issues to Workstation Support and discussing them with the VMware Workstation Community.
