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Hide annoying VMware hint "To release input, press Ctrl+Alt"

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Mar 15, 202622025 views
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Problem

I'm running VMWare Workstation 7 on Windows 7 x64. In the guest OS (also Windows 7 x64) I have VMWare Tools installed, but the VMWare Tools service is disabled. I run the VM in full screen mode and the VMWare toolbar at the top often displays this tooltip: To release input, press Ctrl+Alt This tool…

Error Output

hints.hideAll = "TRUE"

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Fix for: Hide annoying VMware hint "To release input, press Ctrl+Alt"

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I fixed this by going into Workstation Preferences and unselecting "Grab keyboard and mouse input on mouse click". Then, restart the workstation. Obviously, VMware tools would need to be installed on the guest.

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