//top\\ Download — Vsphere Client For Windows

If you are running an older environment (vSphere 6.0 or earlier), you can download the client using these methods:

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Since vSphere 6.5 Update 2 and especially in vSphere 7.0 and 8.0, the C# "Thick Client" has been officially deprecated and removed. The current standard is the vSphere Client (HTML5) , which runs in your browser and requires no download. If the user is specifically asking for a "download for Windows," they usually want the legacy C# client (for older hosts) or they are confused about the web-based nature of the current platform. The posts above are written to accommodate both scenarios. If you are running an older environment (vSphere 6

Before you hit download, it is important to note the distinction: The current standard is the vSphere Client (HTML5)

Historically, the installer could be pulled directly from VMware's servers at http://vsphereclient.vmware.com/vsphereclient/VMware-viclient-all-6.0.0.exe .