What is causing the “Vmware Authorization service is not running” error?
We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that are currently being used to fix this particular issue. Based on our investigations, there are several common culprits that are known to trigger this particular error message: If you’re currently struggling to resolve this particular error message, this article will provide you with several troubleshooting methods that might just resolve the issue for you. Down below, you’ll find a collection of methods that other affected users have successfully used to resolve the issue permanently. Since the potential fixes below are ordered by efficiency and severity, we advise you to follow the methods below in the order that they are presented. Eventually, one method should resolve regardless of the culprit that is causing the issue.
Method 1: Starting the VMware Authorization service via Services screen
Most users that we’re encountering the “VMware Authorization service is not running” error have reported that they managed to resolve the issue by accessing the Services screen and starting the service that has been forcibly stopped. The steps below should be applicable regardless of the Windows version that you’re encountering the issue on. Here’s a quick guide on starting the VMware Authorization service manually via the Services screen: If the “VMware Authorization service is not running” error is still occurring, move down to the next method below.
Method 2: Starting the VMware Authorization service via System Configuration
If the first method didn’t resolve the issue or you’re looking for a different approach to do things, you can also start the VMware Authorization service via the System Configuration menu. This is just a different approach to Method 1, but some affected users have reported that for them, this method worked allowed them to start the VMware Authorization service after Method 1 failed. Here’s a quick guide on starting the VMware Authorization service via System Configuration: If the same issue is still occurring, move down to the next method below.
Method 3: Running Vmware Workstation / Player with admin privileges
On older Windows versions (particularly on Windows 7), the “VMware Authorization service is not running” error might occur if the application does not have enough privileges to call and open the Authorization services. Several affected users encountering the very same issue have reported that they managed to resolve the issue after they configured the main VMware launcher to launch with admin access at every startup. Here’s a quick guide on how to do this: If the same issue is still occurring, move down to the next method below.
Method 4: Preventing the UAC from refusing admin access
As it turns out, this particular issue can also occur in situations where the VMware Authorization services are getting denied when it tries to ask for admin privileges. In most cases, this particular issue is occurring because the User Account Control Settings are too severe and some services needed by VMware Workstation or VMware Player are getting blocked. Several users encountering the “VMware Authorization service is not running” error have reported that they managed to resolve the issue by loosening the User Account Control Settings. Here’s a quick guide on how to do this: If the “VMware Authorization service is not running” error is still occurring, move down to the next method below.
Method 5: Repairing the VMware Workstation / VMware Player installation
As it turns out, the “VMware Authorization service is not running” error can also occur if corruption has made its way into the installation folder of VMware Workstation or VMware Player. Several users that have been encountering this exact issue have reported that they managed to fix it by using the repair wizard of VMware to fix the corrupted files. The following procedure is confirmed to be effective on both Windows 7 and Windows 10. Here’s a quick guide on repairing Vmware Workstation or VMware Player:
Fix: VMware Bridged Network not WorkingFix: VMware Operating System not FoundFix: VMware Workstation and Device/Credential Guard are not CompatibleNot Enough Physical Memory Error in VMware
