Start/Stop VMWare Workstation Services on Windows Tested on Windows 10 Pro (x64) | VMware® Workstation 16 Pro
Start-Stop_VMWare.bat (Run as Administrator)
@echo off
sc config "VMware Workstation Server" start= demand
sc config "VMware NAT Service" start= demand
sc config "VMUSBArbService" start= demand
sc config "VMnetDHCP" start= demand
sc config "VMAuthdService" start= demand
echo Start/Stop VMware Workstation services
echo.
echo 1. Start
echo 2. Stop
echo.
choice /c:12
If errorlevel 1 if not errorlevel 2 goto start
If errorlevel 2 if not errorlevel 3 goto stop
:start
echo.
net start "VMware Workstation Server"
net start "VMware Authorization Service"
net start "VMware NAT Service"
net start "VMware DHCP Service"
net start "VMware USB Arbitration Service"
goto end
:stop
echo.
net stop "VMware Workstation Server"
net stop "VMware Authorization Service"
net stop "VMware NAT Service"
net stop "VMware DHCP Service"
net stop "VMware USB Arbitration Service"
goto end
:end