December 2017
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Although a VM can run without VMware Tools, VMware highly recommends installing the latest version to enable advanced features (graphic, networking, mouse, storage, and so on). If a VM doesn't have VMware Tools installed, a warning message is displayed in the VM Summary tab.
Again, if a VM doesn't have VMware Tools, it's strongly recommended you install it to take advantage of the added features to improve performance and global functionality:

The installation of VMware Tools can be performed in three ways:
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