Download kali-linux-2026.1-vmware-amd64.7z from below Kali.org link
https://www.kali.org/get-kali/#kali-virtual-machines
What This File Is
The .7z file is a compressed archive that already contains:
A pre-installed Kali Linux system
VMware virtual machine files
Ready-to-use configuration
This is easier than installing Kali from ISO manually
Unzip kali-linux-2026.1-vmware-amd64.7z using WinRar application
After unzip vmdk file is there in the folder
Navigate to kali-linux-2026.1-vmware-amd64.vmwarevm unzip folder location click on kali-linux-2026.1-vmware-amd64.vmx and click Open.
Click on Power on this virtual machine to start Kali Linux OS.
Login to kali linux by default Username: kali, Password: kali
Finally, successfully login to kali linux desktop
