There are multiple threads with the same issue.
https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/Workstation-17-5-0-enhanced-keyboard-driver...
https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/VMware-workstation-Pro17-Frozen-vms/m-p/299...
No, you're definitely not alone.
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