: It remains a industry standard for performance, offering excellent hardware acceleration for Windows and Linux guests. Ease of Use

VMware Workstation Pro is now completely free for personal, non-commercial use.

If you are using VMware for work or at a company, using a "free" key found online is a violation of the EULA and can lead to legal audits. System Requirements for Workstation 16

Instead of using unsafe third-party license keys, users should access VMware software through official Broadcom channels. Follow these steps to register and download legitimate virtualization software:

Before diving deeper, let's address a potential point of confusion. VMware Workstation's current version numbering uses a format like 17.x.x (e.g., 17.6.4). The number "1623" doesn't correspond to any official VMware Workstation release. This may be a typographical error in your search, a misreading of version numbers, or potentially a malicious attempt to disguise malware. The legitimate recent versions include 17.6.2, 17.6.3, 17.6.4, and the newer 25H2 series.

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