Connection: Reinstall Remote Desktop

But here is the catch: on modern versions of Windows (Windows 10 and 11), you cannot simply download an installer from Microsoft.com and click "Setup." RDC is now a built-in or App Package . Reinstalling it is a multi-layered process.

When RDC fails with cryptic errors like "Remote Desktop can't find the computer," "Internal error has occurred," or blank black screens, the most common piece of advice you will find is to . reinstall remote desktop connection

A: Yes for the modern app (using the Reset method). For the classic mstsc.exe , saved connections are stored in .rdp files on your desktop or Documents folder. Back those up before you reinstall. But here is the catch: on modern versions