1. pen VMware Workstation.
2. Click the File menu and select the New virtual machine option.
3. Click the Next button.
4. Select the latest virtual machine hardware compatibility option.
5. Click the Next button.
6. Select the I will install the operating system later option.

1. Click the Next button.
2. Under the “Guest operating system” section, select the Microsoft Windows option.
3. Under the “Version” section, select the Windows 10 x64 option. (If available, select the Windows 11 option.)

1. Click the Next button.
2. Confirm a name for the Windows 11 VM.
3. Confirm the location to store the virtual machine

1. Click the Next button.
2. Under the “Firmware type” section, select the UEFI option.
3. Check the Secure Boot option.

1. lick the Next button.
2. Select the number of processor cores (two or more).

1. Click the Next button.
2. Specify the amount of RAM (4GB or higher).

1. Click the Next button.
2. Select the preferred network connection.
3. Click the Next button.
4. Use the default I/O controller types option.
5. Click the Next button.
6. Select the virtual disk type option. (NVMe is usually recommended, if available.)

1. Select the Create a new virtual disk option.
2. Click the Next button.
3. Specify the disk size in gigabytes (64GB or higher).

1. Use the default settings for the rest of the settings unless you want to use different options.
2. Click the Next button.
3. Click the Next button again.
4. Click the Finish button.
5. Select the virtual machine.
6. Click the VM menu and select the Settings option.
7. Click the Options tab.
8. Select the Access Control option.
9. Under the “Encryption” section, select the Encrypt button.

1. Create an encryption password.
2. Click the Encrypt button.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click the Add button.

Select the Trusted Platform Module option.

1. Click the Finish button.