software/Semester-1.md

@@ -71,18 +71,18 @@ Enjoy.
 
 - **VMware Workstation Pro** for immediate usage (If you work on a Mac, it is called VMware Fusion)
   * Go to https://profile.broadcom.com/web/registration and register an account
-  * Windows/Linux users: go to https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware+Workstation+Pro and download VMWare Workstation Pro 17 for personal use
-  * MAC users: go to https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware%20Fusion and download VMWare Fusion 13 for personal use
+  * Windows/Linux users: go to https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware+Workstation+Pro and download VMWare Workstation Pro 17 for personal use, choose version 17.5.2 **important: this is not the latest version!**
+  * MAC users: go to https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware%20Fusion and download VMWare Fusion 13 Pro for personal use, choose version 13.6
   * Follow the installation wizard.
     - Accept the License Agreement
     - Go ahead and install the enhanced keyboard driver
-    - You can choose to check for updates on startup but we suggest to **not** join the customer experience improvement program
+    - We suggest to **not** check for updates on startup and **not** to join the customer experience improvement program
     - We recommend the Desktop & Start Menu shortcuts
   * Restart your system
 
 - **Download Ubuntu ISO**
   * Go to https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop/thank-you?version=24.04.1&architecture=amd64&lts=true
-  * The download starts automatically
+  * The download starts automatically, no need to sign up for the newsletter
   * Store the iso on a nice location (for example Documents folder) **do not** download the .iso to a synced folder (for example Google Drive or OneDrive)!
   * **Only download! No further actions are required!!**