VMWare 2.06 bug: cursor becomes like paint brush

[4miler]

Has anyone experienced a bug in VMWare with Windows XP where suddenly the cursor starts acting like a paint brush.

e.g. if I click the Windows start button - rather than the application menu popping up, instead, if I move the cursor over the area where the menu should appear, the cursor acts as a paint brush that paints the portions of the menu as I move the cursor over the screen. What appears is only a graphic image, as there is no ability to interact with the portions of the screen that are painted in.

I have to re-start, and it usually goes away, but there are times when re-starting does not solve the problem.

 

[wrldwzrd89]

VMware 2.06? Any way you slice it, that version's old. VMware Workstation for Windows is at version 7, and VMWare Fusion for Mac is at version 3.1... is there a reason you have not upgraded?

 

[4miler]

Well, MacRumors is a Mac site, so it is 2.06 for Mac. I use VMWare Fusion for Mac with Windows XP only to run Quickbooks accounting software - nothing else. Since 2.06 was (for many months) working perfectly for me, I saw no reason to upgrade.

I look forward to any further comments.

 

[willieva]

First upgrade to the latest version of fusion. If that doesn't fix the problem check the vmware site for info or submit a help request. They're quite good about figuring things out.