Reinstall Remote Desktop Connection

This guide affects the client (the app you use to connect to other PCs), not the server (allowing others to connect to your PC).

Before reinstalling RDC, ensure that you have: reinstall remote desktop connection

Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) is a cornerstone of modern workflow, allowing you to access your PC from across the room or across the globe. But what happens when the app stops launching, throws cryptic errors, or disappears entirely after a Windows update? This guide affects the client (the app you

Sometimes the "installation" is fine, but the configuration is broken. Resetting the RDC registry keys acts like a factory reset for the app. Sometimes the "installation" is fine, but the configuration

If you are running , you cannot reinstall the RDP Server capability because it does not exist in that edition. You can only reinstall the RDP Client (the app used to connect to other computers). To host connections on a Home edition, you would need to upgrade to Windows Pro.