Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar.
Set up the PC you want to connect to so it allows remote connections:
Make sure you have Windows 10 Pro. To check, go to Start > Settings > System > About and look for Edition. For info on how to get it, go to Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.
When you're ready, select Start > Settings > System > Remote Desktop, and turn on Enable Remote Desktop.
Make note of the name of this PC under How to connect to this PC. You'll need this later.
Use Remote Desktop to connect to the PC you set up:
On your local Windows 10 PC: 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 your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1). Select the remote PC name that you added, and then wait for the connection to complete.
Have you ever encountered a problem where the Remote Desktop session randomly freezes on Windows 10? Reportedly, this issue can be attributed to using the UDP protocol instead of TCP.
Apr 02, 2020 As an alternative to the built-in Remote Desktop Connection tool, you can use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app in Windows 10. Install the app from the Microsoft Store and launch it.
- Remote Desktop cannot verify the identity of the remote computer because there is a time or date difference between your computer and the remote computer. Make sure your computer's clock is set to the correct time, and then try connecting again.
- Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 Team (Surface Hub), HoloLens. See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for Microsoft Remote Desktop.
Given that there has been no official fix for this problem, there’s no guarantee that switching to TCP will fully prevent RDP from freezing. However, there is no harm in trying.
Here are three methods that may help you unfreeze RDP on Windows 10.
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Warning: exercise caution when modifying the Windows Registry. Do not change any registry keys unless instructed to do so. Incorrectly editing the registry may cause system-wide problems that will require performing a clean reinstall of the OS.
Fix RDP freezing via Command Prompt
- Run Command Prompt as administrator on the client machine.
- Run the following command: reg add “HKLMsoftwarepoliciesmicrosoftwindows ntTerminal ServicesClient” /v fClientDisableUDP /d 1 /t REG_DWORD
- Restart the client machine.
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Fix RDP freezing via Registry Editor
- On the client machine, press Win+R to open the Run box. Type in regedit and click OK.
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsNTTerminal ServicesClient.
- Right-click the Client folder and select New > DWORD (32-bit) value.
- Name the new DWORD as fClientDisableUDP. Set the Value data to 1, Base to Decimal.
- Reboot the client machine.
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Fix RDP freezing via Group Policy Editor
- Press Win+R to open the Run box. Run gpedit.msc.
- Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Connection client.
- Enable the Turn off UDP on client setting.
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