Get the latest tech news

Microsoft is phasing out its Remote Desktop app in May


You'll find the same functionality in the company's Windows app, which launched in September.

Microsoft said on Monday that its legacy Remote Desktop client, which has already been replaced on other platforms, will no longer be supported on Windows after May 27, 2025. Still, a Reddit thread from the Windows app's September launch held some entertaining reactions from the company's fans. "Microsoft needs to collect all the staff responsible for naming or renaming their products in the past 15 years and shoot them into the sun," u/AlignedHurdle posted.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Endgadget

Read more on:

Photo of Microsoft

Microsoft

Photo of remote desktop

remote desktop

Photo of remote desktop app

remote desktop app

Related news:

News photo

Microsoft adds another Copilot hotkey – this time for AI voice chat

News photo

Microsoft will kill Remote Desktop soon, insists you'll love replacement

News photo

Microsoft March 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 7 zero-days, 57 flaws