Microsoft will phase out Remote Desktop in 2026, replacing it with Windows App featuring better security and stability.

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 ...

Microsoft has shipped one of the most practically useful security updates in recent memory, and if you work in an environment ...

The Remote Desktop app for Windows is (almost) dead; long live the Windows app. Microsoft said on Monday that its legacy Remote Desktop client, which has already been replaced on other platforms, will ...

Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections to defend against phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop connection ...

Microsoft is ending support for Remote Desktop, requiring users to switch over to its new Windows app. From May 27, the Remote Desktop app will no longer be available ...

Microsoft introduced security protections in its latest Windows update to stay safe from attacks that exploit Remote Desktop ...

The April 2026 Patch Tuesday updates are here, bringing to Windows users the latest security and bug fixes. For those still ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

The Remote Desktop Connection app that’s built into Windows is sticking around, though. The Remote Desktop Connection app that’s built into Windows is sticking around, though. is a senior ...