Assume I don't want to download/update VmWareTools package through VmWare Player GUI but download the packages manually.
In the past I did it successfully and could download the corresponding *.iso images.
Much to my surprise I found now only *.exe files for manual download.
Furthermore there is a version lag between the Tools package (for Windows guestOS) here (= v6.0.2):
http://sofwtareupdate.vmware.com/cds/vmw-desktop/player/
and here (= v9.4.5) :
https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/windows/x64/index.html
Why? Are the VmWareTools packages incompatible?
Furterhmore they are *.exe packages rather than *.iso as in the past.
Are the *.exe files for execution inside the guestOS (=Win)?
Where can I download the *.iso VmWareTools archives?
Matt