* Virtual Printing - Print from virtual machines without mapping network printers or installing printer drivers in the virtual machine. This feature reduces the overall download size of VMware products by downloading only the required set of VMware Tools and and enables VMware to release new versions frequently. * On-Demand VMware Tools Download - On-demand download capability provides the latest VMware Tools for the guest operating system. * Drag and Drop Enhancements - Drag and drop enhancements include support for new file types including images and formatted text and extend the existing ability to drag and drop files to a broader set of guest and host operating systems. * Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) - ALSA significantly improves the sound of virtual machines running on a Linux host and streams the audio from each virtual machine on a separate channel so that multiple virtual machines can be heard simultaneously. * Multiple-Monitor Display - Virtual machines can now take advantage of multiple monitors. To switch graphics drivers in the guest operating system, see How to Switch Between SVGAII and WDDM Drivers. However, only Windows XP virtual machines install the XPDM graphics driver by default. The XPDM (SVGAII) graphics driver works with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. * 3D Graphics Improvements for Windows XP guests - OpenGL 2.1 and Shader Model 3.0 support is now available for Windows XP virtual machines.

VMware Player also has the ability to run concurrently with Windows XP Mode. VMware Player enables the Windows XP Mode virtual machine to take advantage of more than one processor, render high-end graphics, integrate seamlessly with Unity, and transfer files easily with drag and drop, and shared folders. * Windows XP Mode Compatible - Import a Windows XP Mode virtual machine using VMware Player 3.0 and run the virtual machine without being prompted to enter a Windows XP license key. For more information on the VMware recommended graphics hardware, see the VMware Workstation User's Manual. The WDDM driver can display the Windows Aero user interface, OpenGL 1.4, and Shader Model 3.0. * Aero Glass - A new Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) graphics driver has been developed for Windows Vista and Windows 7 virtual machines. VMware Workstation has been enhanced for performance and to take advantage of the new Windows 7 features including Live Thumbnails and Aero Peek. * Windows 7 - Create and run Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit virtual machines using VMware Workstation. * New User Interface - Use the new user interface to create virtual machines and edit virtual machine settings.

* Virtual Machine with Easy Install - Create a virtual machine and install any supported guest operating system with Easy Install. # New Support for 32-Bit and 64-Bit Operating Systems

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