Software update: VMware Workstation Player 12.5.6 build 5528349

VMware has released version 12.5.6 of Workstation Player. Player is free software to create and run virtual machines. However, a fee is charged for commercial use. Simply put, it is a simplified implementation of other VMware products, such as Workstation Pro, Server, and ESX Server. Microsoft Virtual PC virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disks are also supported. In addition, several pre-installed virtual machines can be installed via this page are downloaded, such as Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora. The changelog for this release looks like this:

what’s new:

• End users can create virtual machines with the Windows 10 Creators Update or by installing VMware Workstation 12 Pro on a Windows 10 Creators Update operating system.
• Bug fixes and security updates.

Known Issues

• After upgrading VMware Tools to version 10.1.5 or 10.1.6 and rebooting Windows, Explorer shows the VMware Shared Folder drive as disconnected with a red “X”.
  Workaround:Refresh the connection by clicking the drive and accessing it as normal.