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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Apr 01 2025 11:45:08

VMware Workstation users report major issues following Broadcom mass redirect

Date:
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:42:24 +0000

Description:
Broadcom has redirected the URL that provides built-in automatic updates to a 
generic support page.

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report VMware Workstation automatic updates are broken The error was caused 
by a URL redirect We dont know if it was intentional, but users should be on 
their guard 

VMware Workstations automatic update feature is reportedly broken due to 
Broadcoms redirection of the download URL to a generic support page. 

A Bleeping Computer report notes the program attempts to connect to 
softwareupdate.broadcom.com/cds for updates, but the URL is redirecting to 
support.broadcom.com, causing certification errors. 

For now, users are just receiving an error message, and its unclear whether 
Broadcom is working on a fix for its VMware Workstation product. Broadcom has 
redirected an automatic update URL 

A certificate error occurred while connecting to the update server. Check 
your Internet settings or contact your system administrator, the error reads. 

Although the VMware Workstation automatic update mechanism no longer works, 
users can still manually download and install updates from Broadcoms website, 
however the change has frustrated users who received no prior warning. Its 
unclear if the change is intentional. 

Moreover, VMware Workstation continues to function, but users who fail to 
manually install updates could expose themselves to bugs and other 
vulnerabilities. 

One user noted that the issue started on March 24, and also affects VMware 
Fusion Pro. Another user replied: A post from a Broadcom employee over in the 
Fusion community indicates that they have changed the software update 
infrastructure for their products. 

Another wrote: Broadcom, which now manages VMware products, has reportedly 
discontinued the in-product update feature for VMware Workstation Pro. 

In the months and years following its acquisition of VMware, Broadcom has 
built itself a history of upsetting customers with major changes to the 
product portfolio and pricing strategy. 

 TechRadar Pro has asked the company whether it intended to end automatic 
updates, but we did not receive an immediate response. Any updates will be 
posted here. You might also like Weve listed the best alternative operating 
systems Check out our roundup of the best virtual machine software Broadcom 
warns of worrying security flaws affecting VMware tools



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lowing-broadcom-mass-redirect


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