Vmware workstation takes too much time to shut down

Maybe this might work for you, for me it worked.

VM Takes Long Time to Shutdown Fix

1. Shut down the VM before you do anything; if something like a Production server, you should either backup the entire directory that holds the VM files or take a snapshot (depends on your product).
2. In the VM's folder, locate the .VMX file
3. Make a copy (backup) of the file (this is important!)

4. Edit the file using notepad (don't use anything like Word) - locate the following entries in file - if you DO NOT find them, add them to the bottom of the file:

   prefvmx.minVmMemPct = "100"
   mainMem.useNamedFile = "FALSE"
   mainMem.partialLazySave = "FALSE"
   mainMem.partialLazyRestore = "FALSE"
   

5. Save the file and exit notepad
6. Start the VM - let it completely start, log in, then choose normal shutdown - should now shutdown in a matter of seconds.

I've had no adverse effects with these settings but use at your own risk.

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