Windows remote desktop can be used on windows from xp up through windows 10.
Remote control windows 10 desktop.
Now in the dialog box appears to type the target computer ip address in computer box and computer username in the second box.
They work similarly to remote desktop but are available on all editions of windows and are easy to set up.
How to use remote desktop on windows 10 however while all versions of windows can connect to other computers that have incoming connections enabled not all windows versions can act as a host i e.
On your local windows 10 pc.
Fill in the details.
In the search box on the taskbar type remote desktop connection and then select remote desktop connection in remote desktop connection type the name of the pc you want to connect to from step 1 and then select connect.
On windows 10 the remote desktop app is the new remote access experience available through the microsoft store which has been designed to make it easier for anyone to connect and control another.
Windows 10 windows 8 1 windows server 2019 windows server 2016 windows server 2012 r2 you can use remote desktop to connect to and control your pc from a remote device by using a microsoft remote desktop client available for windows ios macos and android.
Now from the other machine with windows 10 where you want to access the computer press windows button and then type rdp and then click on remote desktop connection option there.
Give get support.
If the remote device is another computer running windows 10 download microsoft s remote desktop app from the microsoft store to streamline the process of setting up remote access.
Open the remote desktop app available for free from microsoft store google play and the mac app.
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Accept incoming remote access requests.
Remote desktop protocol rdp has been a feature of windows since the xp pro days.
These tools allow you to take remote control of another person s computer so you can help them troubleshoot it while you re on the phone with them.
Windows offers a few built in tools for performing remote assistance over the internet.
It s fast simple and free.
Here s a look at using it in windows 10 with the remote desktop app.
On your windows android or ios device.