Had an Windows 11 Pro VM running in VMware Workstation Pro version 17.5.0 on Kubuntu 22.04.3 that would periodic freezes for about 20 to 120 seconds.
Power down the VM and add to the vmx:
Edit the vmx file of the guest
isolation.tools.unity.disable = “TRUE”
Thx to adamitj
Source: VMware forum on how to disable Unity feature on Fusion/Workstation