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Remote Desktop 8 on Windows Pc

Developed By: Microsoft Corporation

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 115.747 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 8.1.82.445
Size 18.2 MB
Release Date December 02, 22
Category Business Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]

What's New:
Removed support for subscribing to Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) remote resource feeds. Install the new Remote Desktop app (https://aka.ms/rdand) to connect to... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app to connect to a remote PC or virtual apps and desktops made available by your admin. With Microsoft Remote Desktop, you can be productive no ma... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Remote Desktop 8 and install on Windows PC. Remote Desktop 8 is free Business app, developed by Microsoft Corporation. Latest version of Remote Desktop 8 is 8.1.82.445, was released on 2022-12-02 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000,000. Overall rating of Remote Desktop 8 is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 115,747 users, 17,416 users had rated it 5*, 69,368 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Remote Desktop 8 on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Remote Desktop 8 on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Remote Desktop 8 on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Remote Desktop 8 using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Remote Desktop 8" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Remote Desktop 8 on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Remote Desktop 8" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app to connect to a remote PC or virtual apps and desktops made available by your admin. With Microsoft Remote Desktop, you can be productive no matter where you are.


Getting Started
+ Learn how to use Microsoft Remote Desktop at https://aka.ms/rdanddocs.
+ Learn about our other Remote Desktop clients at https://aka.ms/rdclients.
+ Submit feedback at https://aka.ms/rdandfbk.


Features
+ Access remote PCs running Windows Professional or Enterprise and Windows Server
+ Access remote resources published by your IT admin
+ Connect remotely through a Remote Desktop Gateway
+ Rich multi-touch experience supporting Windows gestures
+ Secure connection to your data and applications
+ Simple management of your connections from the Connection Center
+ High-quality video and audio streaming


Permissions
This app requires certain permissions to use features in the app. These are enumerated below.


Optional access
[Storage]: access authority is required to access local drives and documents from the Remote Desktop session when the Redirect local storage feature is enabled.
Removed support for subscribing to Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) remote resource feeds. Install the new Remote Desktop app (https://aka.ms/rdand) to connect to WVD managed resources.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.