- Display - 8.17.2.14 — Vmware Inc.

VMware, Inc. - Display - 8.17.2.14, Windows 7, Drivers (Video), 2/7/2021, n/a, 7.5 MB 7903085. VMware, Inc. - Display - 8.17.2.14, Microsoft Update Catalog Microsoft® Update and PHP Update Monthly Notification

Specifically, VMware released to fix a serious OpenGL memory leak. In earlier driver versions, the OpenGL libraries (vm3dgl.dll/vm3dgl64.dll) were not being unloaded when applications exited. This issue could affect VMs even if 3D acceleration was not enabled .

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| Benchmark | 8.17.2.14 (WDDM 1.2) | VMware 12.x (WDDM 2.7) | |------------|------------------------|--------------------------| | | 435 | 412 (overhead from D2D) | | PassMark DirectX 10 | N/A | 1,028 | | GL Excess (OpenGL 2.1) | 125 fps | 132 fps | | Windows GUI rendering (Aero) | 142 ms | 98 ms | | Video playback (1080p) | 12% CPU | 4% CPU | | Multi-monitor switching | 0.6 sec | 0.2 sec | vmware inc. - display - 8.17.2.14

Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and early Windows 10 versions Microsoft Update Catalog 2. Driver Context and Functionality

Integrating driver version 8.17.2.14 solves multiple performance bottlenecks inherent to virtualized displays:

The installation automatically includes the appropriate SVGA driver for your OS. 2. Manual Update (If Necessary) VMware, Inc

+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Windows Guest OS (VM) | | [Applications] -> [OS Display Engine] -> [Driver] | | (v8.17.2.14) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | (Virtual SVGA 3D Device Interface) | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | VMware Hypervisor Layer | | Translates Virtual Draws to Host GPU Instructions | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Physical Server Hardware | | CPU / RAM / Physical Host GPU | +-------------------------------------------------------+

If you'd like to check if this driver is , would you prefer instructions for: Finding the version number in Device Manager? Updating to a newer version like 9.17.5.1? Microsoft Update Catalog

You can also find it under Display adapters > VMware SVGA in the Windows Device Manager. - Display - 8

in the Windows Update queue. But to Desktop-402, it was a fundamental upgrade to its "eyes." This wasn't just a patch; it was the VMware SVGA 3D driver

: It is commonly distributed through the Microsoft Update Catalog as an optional driver update.

Inside your Windows VM, open the Settings menu.

Although listed in the Microsoft Update Catalog, some older drivers may be marked as unavailable for direct download due to portal issues. In such cases, they are typically bundled within the VMware Tools ISO installation steps

The driver can be manually installed by downloading the setup file from repositories like DriverMax or by extracting it from a VMware Tools ISO.