Automatic updates to VMware Workstation no longer work after Broadcom change

VMware Workstation users report that the software’s automatic update functionality no longer works. This is after Broadcom redirected the download URL to its general support page, which led to certificate errors.

This is reported by BleepingComputer. The software contains a feature that checks for new updates at startup if enabled. This feature can be activated manually via Help > Software Updates. This allows the program to connect to the update server via this