This app will continue to exist in Windows 11 after May 27th, and Microsoft says it can still be used to connect to machines until the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is supported in the Windows app.

Microsoft has now confirmed that the 'Remote Desktop' app for Windows will no longer be supported, starting on May 27, 2025. It will be removed from the Microsoft Store and won’t be available ...

If you rely on the Remote Desktop app for Windows, you’ll need to prepare because, as of May 27, it’s being discontinued. That means an end to your current way of connecting to Windows 365 ...

The new app is called Windows App, a name that doesn't really make sense. The old app -- Microsoft Remote Desktop or RDC Client is much more straightforward.

Windows 11/10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions have a built-in app for establishing the Remote Desktop connection. Hence, you need not rely on a third-party app for this purpose.

The new name, though potentially confusing, attempts to sum up the app's purpose: It's a unified way to access your own Windows PCs with Remote Desktop access turned on, cloud-hosted Windows 365 ...

The “Windows App” for Mac, iOS, and browsers is a fancy remote desktop, for now Microsoft wants you in Windows, whether you're on iPad, Android, or Chrome OS.

Before today, Chrome Remote Desktop – Google’s free service that offers remote control access to your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer – had not received an update to its Android app since ...

Another app, named Remote Desktop Connection, is a separate service that ships inside Windows and allows users to connect to a Windows PC from afar. This app isn’t limited to school and work ...

The Windows App is designed for work and school accounts and helps connect to Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Microsoft Dev Box, Remote Desktop Services, and remote PCs.