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.

The Remote Desktop app for Windows is (almost) dead; long live the Windows app. Microsoft said on Monday that its legacy Remote Desktop client, which has already been replaced on other platforms ...

What is and isn't changing Microsoft is retiring a single, specific utility here: Microsoft Remote Desktop in the Microsoft Store. The Windows App is essentially its new and modern replacement.

Microsoft warns that you'll need to switch from the Remote Desktop app to the new Windows App by the end of May.