Microsoft is replacing the old RDC client app with a new Windows app and the new and improved features can work in a domain-based or home environment.

The new Windows app lets you connect to a remote desktop session using your Mac, Android, and iOS devices & access Azure PCs, VMs, and local PCs.

Microsoft has announced that, as of 27 May 2025, the Remote Desktop app for Windows—available through the Microsoft Store—will no longer be supported or available for download and installation.

Microsoft announced that it will drop support for the Remote Desktop app (available via the Microsoft Store) on May 27 and replace it with its new Windows App.

Microsoft has announced that, as of 27 May 2025, the Remote Desktop app for Windows—available through the Microsoft Store—will no longer be supported or available for download and installation.

Another app, named Remote Desktop Connection, is a separate service that ships inside Windows and allows users to connect to a Windows PC from afar.

Remote Desktop app is being replaced by Windows App Microsoft’s support page confirms that the Windows App will work across Windows and macOS desktops, iOS/iPadOS mobile devices and web browsers.

Microsoft is introducing a new "Windows App" for both Windows and Apple platforms, providing users with a secure remote tool to access a Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC from "any device." ...

Microsoft’s Remote Desktop app is one of the easier ways to remotely connect to a PC while you’re out and about, allowing you to access a PC remotely and even perform some basic file transfers.