On Windows guests, you can configure whether the VMware Tools icon appears in the notification area of the taskbar. This icon indicates whether VMware Tools is running and whether an update is available.Make sure the VMware Tools control panel is open in the guest.
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2 When the guest operating system is running, if VMware Tools cannot start up, a red slash appears over the VMware Tools icon.
3 When the guest operating system is running, if a VMware Tools update is available, a yellow caution icon appears over the VMware Tools icon.