VMware occasionally hosts old "unsupported" builds for research, but for stable releases, the official portal is the only safe source.
Some power users prefer version 12 or 14 because it lacks the "improved data collection" (telemetry) and cloud-linked features introduced in later builds. vmware workstation pro older versions
On Windows 10/11 with Secure Boot enabled, older VMware drivers (pre-version 14) may fail to load or be blocked by Microsoft. but for stable releases