Hi,
That courtesy update actually _did_ come.
It is the 14.1.8 upgrade.
release notes: VMware Workstation 14.1.8 Pro Release Notes
quote:
Resolved Issues
- Unable to run VMware Workstation Pro / Player 14.x after updates on Windows 10 1903
Download link is here: Download VMware Workstation 14.1.8 Pro
Sometimes it is not bad to loose a bet
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Wil