How to install VMware tools in Windows and Linux.

VMware Tools is an essential software package for VMware Workstation Pro and VMware Player. It is installed within the guest operating system and provides the drivers and services required for the virtual machine to operate properly.

VMware Tools enables features such as automatic screen resizing, improved display resolution, time synchronization, shared folders, drag-and-drop, copy and paste between the host and guest, and better overall system integration. It also installs optimized drivers for graphics (SVGA), networking (VMXNET), storage, memory management, and input/output devices such as the mouse and keyboard, USB drives, and more.

Without VMware Tools, a virtual machine can feel slow and limited. Display quality may be poor, mouse movement may not be seamless, and advanced features like drag-and-drop, clipboard sharing, and shared folders will not work. While the operating system will still run, the overall experience will be far less responsive and much less convenient for your daily work.

Install VMware tools in the Windows guest operating system

1. Turn on the Windows guest operating system and click on VM, then Install VMware Tools...

   

2. It will open a pop-up window; click Install.

   

3. Now, open File Explorer, then go to This Pc. Here, you will get the VMware Tools drive; double-click to open it.

   

4. Here, click on Yes,

   

5. Within a few seconds, it will open VMware Tools Setup, click Next.

   

6. Here, select Complete and click Next.

   

7. Now click Install. Installation will start,

   

8. Within a few minutes, it will be completed.

   

9. Now, click Yes to restart the guest operating system.

   

That's all, guys. Now you will get all available features in the Windows guest operating system.

Install VMware tools in the Windows guest operating system.

1. In the Linux operating system, open the Terminal, and update and upgrade your system process the command -

   sudo apt update && apt upgrade
   

2. Now, install the VMware Tools run this command-

   sudo apt install open-vm-tools-desktop
   

   

Within a few seconds, the installation will complete, and you will get all available features in the Linux guest operating system.

That's all.