28 Mar, 2025

Microsoft replacing Remote Desktop app with Windows App in May

Microsoft announced that it will drop support for the Remote Desktop app (available via the Microsoft Store) on May 27 and replace it with its new Windows App. “Connections to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft Dev Box via the Remote Desktop app from the Microsoft Store will be blocked after May 27, 202,” Microsoft said. “To […]

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Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop issues caused by Windows Server update

​Microsoft says this month’s Patch Tuesday cumulative updates fix a known issue that causes Windows servers to disrupt Remote Desktop connections in enterprise networks after installing the July Windows Server security updates. Redmond first confirmed this known issue following many reports from Windows admins that the RD Gateway service kept crashing every 30 minutes after installing the July updates. Admins can track […]

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July Windows Server updates break Remote Desktop connections

Microsoft has confirmed that July’s security updates break remote desktop connections in organizations where Windows servers are configured to use the legacy RPC over HTTP protocol in the Remote Desktop Gateway. “Windows Servers might affect Remote Desktop Connectivity across an organization if legacy protocol (Remote Procedure Call over HTTP) is used in Remote Desktop Gateway. […]

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