You can configure the default locations for virtual machine files and captured screenshots.

To configure the default locations for virtual machine files and screenshots, select Edit > Preferences > Workspace.

Table 1. Virtual Machine File and Screenshot Location Settings

Setting

Description

Default location for virtual machines

The default location for storing virtual machine files. This path appears in the Location text box in the New Virtual Machine wizard and the Clone Virtual Machine wizard. It applies to virtual machines that the currently logged in user creates.

Save screenshots to

Select whether to save virtual machine screenshots to the clipboard, to a file, or to both.

When saving a screenshot to a file, you can have Workstation Pro:

  • Aways ask for location

  • Save to desktop

  • Browse for custom location

By default, Workstation Pro saves screenshots to .png files on the Desktop of the host computer. To save screenshots to .bmp files on Windows hosts, select Always ask for location and specify the file type when you create the screenshot.