Remote Desktop Frequently Asked Questions

Complete FAQ for the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Windows Remote Desktop Clients

Remote desktop clients for Windows.

If you want to check out clients for a different OS, go back to the Remote Desktop Clients index.

If you're looking for servers, go to the Remote Desktop Servers index.

Windows Server versions, Windows XP, and Vista Premium, Business, and Ultimate come with a bundled Remote Desktop client. For other Windows versions, you can download Microsoft's Remote Desktop client:

Microsoft Remote Desktop 5.1 Client [Windows 95, Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 2003]

For Windows XP SP2, there is a Remote Desktop client upgrade to version 6.1, enabling additional functionality when connecting to Vista and Windows Server 2008 systems:

Microsoft Remote Desktop 6.1 Client [Windows XP SP2]

For Windows XP SP3 and Vista, there is a Remote Desktop client upgrade to version 7.0, enabling additional functionality when connecting to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 systems:

Microsoft Remote Desktop 7.0 Client [Windows XP SP3]
Microsoft Remote Desktop 7.0 Client [Windows Vista x86 (32-bit)]
Microsoft Remote Desktop 7.0 Client [Windows Vista x64 (64-bit)]

Devolutions has created a powerful client that can manage multiple remote desktop connections. Its available free from their website:

Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager [Windows]

Ericom has a client that supports accellerated and compressed remote desktop. A free trial is available from their website:

Ericom Blaze [Windows]