Just google it, archive dot org has it with a license key. (Since it is Free, but old versions need a license key - I assume that this is why it is OK to publish the license key there). This is just one Web Page - whether it is OK or not, not my call.
There is no Update anymore. No reason to use 17.5.1, because there is 17.5.2. Those prompts are confusing nowadays - the method is to uninstall old and install new.
Original Message:
Sent: May 22, 2025 05:14 PM
From: John Aschenbrenner
Subject: Download previous version of VMWare Workstation Pro
That link does not work.
I have been using version of VMWare 16, not sure of the minor version. I got a popup asking me if I would like to try v 17.5 I said yes as a trial. Unfortunately it seems that my screen freezes often when using Ubuntu as the client OS. This happens whenever I click ctrl - <any key> since this is a common hot key combination. As soon as I do it (muscle memory) I freeze my screen. I want to download the previous versionb but since I bought the software in 2019 I cannot get any help from the support staff.
Original Message:
Sent: Jul 18, 2018 03:54 PM
From: diegodco31
Subject: Download previous version of VMWare Workstation Pro
Check if the link:
Download VMware Workstation Pro
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