Does Remote Desktop Connection work on Windows 10 Home?
remote desktop for windows 10 home editionDo i have to buy windows 10 pro to use remote desktop or is it possible to buy only the remote desktop accessory in addition to windows 10 home? Show
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Attachments: Up to 10 attachments (including images) can be used with a maximum of 3.0 MiB each and 30.0 MiB total. ElevenYu-MSFT · Nov 03, 2020 at 04:04 AM Hi, Have you checked if the answer helps? If the Answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and upvote it. Thanks, 0 Votes 0 · ElevenYu-MSFT ElevenYu-MSFT · Nov 09, 2020 at 07:27 AM Hi, Is there any answer helpful for you. Please help to accept the answer if it helps. 0 Votes 0 · LeonLaude answered • Oct 31, '20 | LeonLaude edited • Oct 31, '20 Hi @IsabelleBintner-9903, It is not possible to use Remote Desktop for WIndows 10 Home edition, you can use Remote Desktop to connect to Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise editions. Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro (If the reply was helpful please don't forget to upvote or accept as answer, thank you) Best regards, Comment Comment Show 0 Comment 5 |1600 characters needed characters left characters exceeded
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Attachments: Up to 10 attachments (including images) can be used with a maximum of 3.0 MiB each and 30.0 MiB total. MotoX80 answered • Oct 31, '20 Or use one of the VNC ports. I use UltraVNC on my home pc's. https://www.uvnc.com/ Comment Comment Show 0 Comment 5 |1600 characters needed characters left characters exceeded
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Attachments: Up to 10 attachments (including images) can be used with a maximum of 3.0 MiB each and 30.0 MiB total. ElevenYu-MSFT answered • Nov 2, '20 Hi, You can use Remote Desktop to connect to Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise, Windows 8.1 and 8 Enterprise and Pro, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate, and Windows Server versions newer than Windows Server 2008. You can't connect to computers running a Home edition (like Windows 10 Home). Appreciate your understanding. For your reference Thanks, If the Answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and upvote it. Comment Comment Show 0 Comment 5 |1600 characters needed characters left characters exceeded
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Attachments: Up to 10 attachments (including images) can be used with a maximum of 3.0 MiB each and 30.0 MiB total. AmitTrivedi-8067 · Feb 11 at 05:38 PM I do use Windows 10 Home Edition at home to log into my lab PC that runs Windows 10 Pro. There is a Microsoft Remote Desktop client even for MacOS. I connected from my M1 with ease. 0 Votes 0 · Table of contents
Upgrading to Windows 10 Pro just to use a specific functionality is not wise and when there are so many remote desktop apps available on Windows Store. Nevertheless, nobody can rule out the sophistication of a native Windows tool. If you go to Windows Settings app –> System –> Remote Desktop, connect to a remote system, you will see the following error message if you are using Windows 10 Home Edition: “Your edition of Windows 10 doesn’t support Remote Desktop” Remote Desktop settings in Windows 10Microsoft disabled the tool on Windows 10 Home but did not remove it entirely. With a workaround, you can still enable the premium feature reserved for Windows Pro users without buying an expensive license of Windows 10 Pro. Trust me! You don’t have to be a computer person or geek to make Windows Remote Desktop tool work on your Windows 10 Home PC. All you need to do is to download a file and install it on your Windows 10 Home PC. Let’s go through the steps involved to setup remote desktop in Windows 10 Home edition. Using Remote Desktop in Windows 11/10 Home
It is interesting to note that components and service for RDP server, which makes the remote connection possible, is available in Windows 10 Home as well. However, the feature is disabled or blocked on the Home version. That said, this solution is a workaround that comes from the developer binary master in the form of RDP wrapper library. Steps to enable Windows 11/10 Home Remote Desktop feature
Make sure that Remote Desktop Connection is allowed on the computer you want to connect. I connected from my Laptop which is on the Home version to my desktop which is running Windows 10 Pro. It works flawlessly just like how it works on Pro versions. Post installation, if you go to Settings > System > Remote Desktop, it will still say that remote desktop is not available. Though, other computers can connect with the Windows Home PC. How does RDP wrapper library workSo how is it working? RDP wrapper library – the one we just installed, it makes the communication possible as the necessary services are already available on the computer. If you are wondering why didn’t Microsoft completely removed it? It’s because it is needed for support, and also make third-party services possible. We know how expensive it is to upgrade Windows 10 Pro from Windows Home. So either you can use this workaround or choose a third-party application. Also, it may not be legal to use RDP wrapper as its modifying some configuration files. Third Party Remote Desktop AppsIf you are not very confident about the above solution, and maybe it doesn’t work for you as expected, choose something else. If you do not want a full-fledged solution, you can select a remote connection via Skype or something similar. However, if you want a complete solution, it is best to use solutions like TeamViewer. The app is now available in Windows Store as well and makes it possible to use it. Can Windows 10 Home use Remote Desktop?The components and service for RDP server, which make the remote connection possible, is available in Windows 10 Home as well. However, the feature is disabled or blocked on the Home version. How many users can Remote Desktop into Windows 10?Windows 10 Enterprise as well as Windows 10 Pro, allow only one remote session connection. The new SKU will handle as many as 10 simultaneous connections. Related: Enable Remote Desktop using Command Prompt or PowerShell. |
