How can I start a local VMware machine without bringing the VMware Workstation window to the foreground?

[ruan sebastian]

I'm starting my VMWare machines, using the `vmrun.exe` command, i.e `vmrun.exe start vmpath` but this brings the *VMWare Workstation* window to the foreground, i would like to ***avoid*** this.

Using the `nogui` option i.e `vmrun.exe start vmpath nogui` it doesn't activate the **VMWare Workstation** window, *however*, this hides the machine tab on the worsktation window 😪.

I dont want to hide anything, i'm trying to automatize starting the machines on the **background** while still having their tabs there and without bringing any window to the foreground.

Does someone know if/how this could be achieved?

I'm on Win10, workstation 17.6.

[Henk De Groot]

Perhaps configure the VMware workstation app to start minimized?

[ruan sebastian]

Please elaborate, what you mean configure the workstation to minimize?

[Henk De Groot]

Locate the VMware workstation executable in the program files folder, right click and select properties. Set the run option to minimized.

Haven't tested it...