| Feature | VCP 5.5.1 | VCP 6.0.1 | VCP 7.0+ | |---------|-----------|-----------|----------| | Windows XP | ✅ Full | ❌ Limited | ❌ No | | Windows 7 32-bit | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | ⚠️ With workarounds | | Windows 10/11 | ⚠️ Unsigned | ✅ Signed | ✅ Signed | | Counterfeit chip support | ✅ Works | ❌ Blocks (PID=0) | ❌ Blocks + logs | | DTR/RTS line control | ✅ Legacy API | ⚠️ Changed | ❌ Removed | | Multi-threaded performance | ❌ Single | ✅ Improved | ✅ Optimized | | Driver memory usage | 1.2 MB | 2.8 MB | 4.1 MB |
Verdict: For modern (post-2020) systems with genuine FTDI chips, use v7.0. For legacy industrial systems with counterfeit chips or old software, VCP 5.5.1 is irreplaceable. vcp 5.5 1 download
Released December 2013. Key features and improvements over base 5.5: | Feature | VCP 5
To download this legitimately, you must have a valid VMware Customer Connect account with active support entitlements. Released December 2013