Every time I run Vmware, I get this error: Error While powering on: The VMware Authorization Service is not running
go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services
double click on VMware Authorization Service
a window will open.
It will look something like this
In that window select Automatic from the drop-down menu near to Startup Type:
. Then click on the OK
button to save the change.
I resolved this by starting VMware Workstation as Administrator.