Disabling copy/past for mouse for VMware Tools through vmx file:

You need to have you're Virtual Machine is powered down and that VM tab closed.

Then edit the .vmx file for that VM in its folder/directory and add this Line with a text editor and save:


solation.tools.paste.disable = "false"
isolation.tools.copy.disable = "false"

Save and power the VM back on.

Source | Date: Late June 2025

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