Broadcom has restructured the traditional VMware Customer Connect portal. Follow these official and secure pathways to retrieve your installer files. Step 1: Access the Broadcom Support Portal

Let’s review what you actually get with this download:

15.5.7 is a brilliant piece of legacy software. It is the "Windows XP" of VMware versions – stable, lightweight, and perfect for retro computing labs, but unsuitable for modern production use.

Use the search bar within the portal and enter .

Navigate to the directory containing the downloaded .bundle file.

Inside the download section, find the drop-down menu for "Version." Select from the list. You will see two primary file types:

After booting up a virtual machine for the first time, navigate to VM > Install VMware Tools . This fixes mouse lag, enables dynamic screen resizing, and permits clipboard sharing between host and guest.

With the installation complete and the software licensed, you're ready to create your first virtual machine. The steps are simple:

Navigate to the "Workstation Pro" downloads and locate the 15.5.7 executable for your specific host OS (Windows or Linux).

Here is a quick breakdown of how to get it and why you might want to consider the latest version instead. 📥 How to Download Version 15.5.7 : Head over to the Broadcom Support Portal.

Before downloading, ensure your host machine meets these minimum specifications:

Stability & Updates 15.5.7 is specifically a maintenance update—targeted at resolving bugs and improving compatibility with newer host OS kernels and security patches. Users upgrading from earlier 15.x builds should see fewer crashes and better device handling. However, always back up critical VMs and snapshots before applying updates.

VMware Workstation 15.5.7 remains a highly capable and sought-after virtualization platform. Its blend of powerful features, manageable system requirements, and excellent stability makes it a perfect fit for developers, students, IT professionals, and technology enthusiasts running Windows 7 or 10 host systems.