Resolves a vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Client 6.1 that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a legitimate Remote Desktop configuration (.rdp) file that is located in the same network folder as a specially-crafted library file.

You can access your apps, files, and desktop as if you were sitting in front of the remote PC. This article explains how to set up a Windows PC for remote access and how to connect to it from another device.

Microsoft is aware that some customers are running versions of Windows that no longer receive mainstream support. That means those customers will not have received any security updates to protect their systems from CVE-2019-0708, which is a critical remote code execution vulnerability.

When you close the windows, the focus does not move through the windows in the correct order. For example, you have an application that opens a modal dialog box on a client computer. The first dialog box opens a second dialog box, and then the second dialog box opens a third dialog box.

These features are now available for computers that are running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Check out the new features and known issues in RDP 8.0. To use this update, you must download the update, install a prerequisite and then install this update.

Describes issues that may occur on client computers that are running Windows XP, or an earlier version of Windows when you modify specific security settings and user rights assignments in Windows Server 2003 domains, or an earlier version of Windows domain.

Summary A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Services in the affected Windows platforms. To learn more about this release, go to 4500705. To learn more about the vulnerability, go to CVE-2019-0708. Note: This update also applies to Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 3.

Resolves a vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Client 7.0 that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a legitimate Remote Desktop configuration (.rdp) file located in the same network folder as a specially crafted library file.

RemoteApp programs that draw transparent windows or borders are now displayed the same as local applications. These operations are more responsive, and appear and behave like local applications. Specifically, the content in the application is displayed while the application is moved.

Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) is a Microsoft technology that allows one computer (say, your work laptop that you've brought home) to connect over a network or the internet to a PC at your workplace.