After installing Windows 10 on VMware Workstation 15.5.1 on Windows PC. I won’t be able to use the full-screen resolution on VMware. I won’t be able to use the full-screen resolution on VMware. Installing separate Guest OS on an actual operating system always you will face the window by default. Dec 22, 2018 VMware Workstation Pro is the industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines (VMs) on a single Linux or Windows PC. IT professionals, developers and businesses who build, test or demo software for any device, platform or cloud rely on Workstation Pro.
VMware Workstation Pro is the industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines (VMs) on a single Linux or Windows PC. IT professionals, developers and businesses who build, test or demo software for any device, platform or cloud rely on Workstation Pro. VMware Workstation is developed and sold by VMware, Inc., a division of Dell Technologies. There is a free-of-charge version, VMware Workstation Player, for non-commercial use. An operating systems license is needed to use proprietary ones such as Windows. Ready-made Linux VMs set up for different purposes are available from several sources.
After installing Windows 10 on VMware Workstation 15.5.1 on Windows PC. I won’t be able to use the full-screen resolution on VMware. Installing separate Guest OS on an actual operating system always you will face the window by default. And the size of the windows is small than the actual size of the operating system. In this case, using the OS on VMware or VirtualBox with low resolution isn’t interesting for us. But don’t worry there is a way to increase the screen resolution of OS on VMware Workstation. And that is much pretty easy to run Guest OS full-screen mode on Virtual machine. If you are ready let’s dig in on how to fix screen resolution of Windows 10 on VMware Workstation 15.5.
If you are detecting less security and compel to use VM OS on Virtual machine. Whether that’s VMware or VirtualBox. A virtual machine allows you to work as an actual operating system. Like disabling the internet connection on the Guest OS. After that, create a connection network between the actual operating system and Guest OS as an external network. The virtual machine gives you the opportunity to have a connection host and Guest Machine. For the sample firstly we install Windows on Host and secondly, we run VMware Workstation or VirtualBox to startup the Guest OS on that.
Between VMware Workstation and VirtualBox, you might be puzzled that which one is better for running the Guest OS on it. In my experience, VMware Workstation is better than VirtualBox because the installation method is pretty easy for installing multiple operating systems on it. However, to enter the full-screen resolution of Windows 10 2020 on VMware then follow my steps properly.
Fix screen resolution of Windows 10 on VMware Workstation
To fix and get your experience complete then cleanly install Windows 10 on VMware Workstation. Once the installation is completed then the only thing that remains is entering the full-screen mode.
Step 1. Power on the Virtual Machine, while it’s up to login screen enter your password and press enter.
Enter your password
Step 2. Once you signed in to Windows 10 window, click on the top menu bar on “VM” click on “Install VMware Tools” down below. And wait until it should download the VMware tools.
Install VMware tools
Step 3. Once the VMware tools downloaded a notification will appear at the bottom of the taskbar. Press Windows+R to launch “Run”, while run window opened type “D:” and press enter.
Step 4. After pressing enter a notification will pop-up. That is “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?” therefore, click “Yes”.
Press Yes
Step 5. When the installation wizard launched click Next.
Click Next
Step 6. In Setup type select “Typical” and press next.
Select typically
Step 7. Now the VMware tool is ready to install on Windows 10 Guest OS PC, for that click “Install” to continue the installation process.
Step 8. Wait until the installation process should complete.
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Installing
Step 9. While the installation completed click Finish.
Step 10. You must restart your system for the configuration changes made to VMware Tools to take effect. Click Yes to restart now or No if you plan manually restart later. In this case, if you want to bring changes on screen resolution click Yes to restart.
Click Yes
Step 11. Wait for the restarting of Windows 10 Guest OS.
Step 12. Once the Virtual machine restarted, then you will see the full-screen resolution of Windows 10 on VMware Workstation.
Windows 10 full-screen
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