To install a VMware Tools update, you can use the same procedure that you used for installing VMware Tools the first time.
For Windows and Linux guests, some VMware products allow you to configure the virtual machine to update VMware Tools automatically when the virtual machine is powered on. The status bar displays the message
Installing VMware Tools ... when an update is in progress.
Make sure VMware Tools is running in the guest operating system.
On Windows guests, you can alternatively use the Options tab in the VMware Tools control panel and click
Update Tools.