Run any virtual machine VMware Player lets you evaluate new or pre-release software contained in virtual machines, without any installation or configuration hassles. You can also share existing virtual machines with colleagues or friends—just use VMware Player to run any virtual machine. What is a virtual machine? A virtual machine is a computer defined in software. It's like running a PC on your PC. VMware Player runs any virtual machine created by VMware Workstation, GSX Server or ESX Server. VMware Player also supports Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disk formats. Key Features of VMware Player “With the introduction of the free Player, VMware is making virtualization readily available to all IT professionals who need to evaluate applications or beta software or to simply share virtual machines with their colleagues.” —Dave Parsons, Senior Vice President of Product Development, ALG Software * Copy and paste. Copy text and files between the virtual machine and the host PC. * Drag and drop. Drag and drop files between a Windows host PC and a Windows virtual machine. * Integrated Google Search. VMware Player includes Google search capabilities, fully integrated for conveniently searching the web without launching a browser.