Microsoft to End Remote Desktop Support in Favor of New Windows App

Microsoft will stop supporting the Remote Desktop app for Windows on May 27. To connect to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft Dev Box computers, you’ll need to switch to the Windows app.

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The Windows app, released in September, includes support for multiple monitors, dynamic screen resolution, and easy access to cloud PCs and virtual desktops. “After May 27, 2025, connections to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft Dev Box through the Remote Desktop app from the Microsoft Store will be blocked,” Microsoft warned.

The Remote Desktop app that is being retired should not be confused with Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection, which has been included with Windows for more than 20 years — it will continue to work in Windows 11 after May 27. You can still use it to connect to computers until the Windows app adds support for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

This likely means that the Windows app will be able to use personal accounts — currently it only works with work or school accounts — and is consistent with Microsoft’s earlier statements that it intends to move Windows entirely to the cloud.

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