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preferences.ini - settings

VMX-file parameters

 

Preferences.ini - don't edit while VMs are running


in Linux you find the file in /home/user/.vmware/

in Windows it is in profiles dir\username\application data\vmware

 

pref.console.openedObj0.type = "vm"
pref.console.openedObj0.path = "/vm/|23499f8e40be892b71/"
pref.console.openedObj0.file = "e:\multiple-snapshots\MS-DOS.vmx"

VMs are listed like this

 

pref.eula.1.appName = "VMware Workstation"
pref.eula.1.buildNumber = "185517"
pref.eula.2.appName = "VMware Player"
pref.eula.2.buildNumber = "185517"

 

this accepts the EULA for the listed build number.


pref.autoFitGuestToWindow = "FALSE"
pref.autoFitFullScreen = "fitHostToGuest"
pref.autoFit = "TRUE"

 

 

display

 

webUpdate.lastCheck.status = "done_updates"
webUpdate.checkPeriod = "manual"

 

if you don't like any automatic updates - this settings are for you

hint.vmui.reset = "FALSE"
hint.vmui.poweroff = "FALSE"
hint.upgrade.legacyVM = "FALSE"
hint.tools.toolsReminder = "FALSE"
hint.nfsmounted.persistent = "FALSE"
hint.loader.debug.beta = "FALSE"
hint.leaveFullScreen = "FALSE"
hint.guestos.xp = "FALSE"
hint.buslogic.needDriver = "FALSE"

 

Hints that you have disabled some time ago are listed here.

If you want to see your favorite hint again next time use "true"

 

This are just a few examples ...

 

pref.hotkey.shift = "true"

pref.hotkey.alt = "true"

pref.hotkey.control = "true"

 


pref.hotkey.disableExitFullScreenOnHotkeyRelease
pref.hotkey.disableHotkeyDelete
pref.hotkey.disableHotkeyEscape
pref.hotkey.disableHotkeyInsert
pref.hotkey.leftAlt
pref.hotkey.leftControl
pref.hotkey.leftShift
pref.hotkey.rightAlt
pref.hotkey.rightControl
pref.hotkey.rightShift

 

In Linux-VMs you may not like the usual CTRL + ALT combination - use this for CTRL + ALT + SHIFT

pref.view.homepage = "TRUE"
pref.view.navBar = "TRUE"
pref.view.statusBar = "TRUE"
pref.view.tabs = "TRUE"

toolbars:
use "true" to show, "false" to hide bars

 

pref.tip.startup = "FALSE"
pref.tip.index = "3"

startup-tips

 

pref.grabOnKeyPress = "TRUE"
pref.grabOnMouseClick = "TRUE"

VM grabs keyboard and mouse when set to "true"

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