: While direct links from VMware's older site are often redirected, the installer filename is VMware-workstation-full-16.2.5-20904516.exe for Windows and VMware-Workstation-Full-16.2.5-20904516.x86_64.bundle for Linux.
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: Broadcom has prioritized the latest version (Workstation 17.x). Some users have reported that older "Workstation 16" assets have been removed from the standard portal dashboard, making them difficult to find. : While direct links from VMware's older site
Since Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, official software distribution has shifted to the Broadcom Support Portal. vmware 16.2.5 download