VMware Player runs any virtual machine created by VMware Workstation, GSX Server or ESX Server. VMware Player also supports Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disk formats.

* Copy and paste. Copy text and files between the virtual machine and the host PC.
* Drag and drop. Drag and drop files between a Windows host PC and a Windows virtual machine.
* Integrated Google Search. VMware Player includes Google search capabilities, fully integrated for conveniently searching the web without launching a browser.