Remote Desktop
A guide to uninstall Remote Desktop from your PC
You can find below detailed information on how to remove Remote Desktop for Windows. It is written by
Microsoft Corporation. You can read more on Microsoft Corporation or check for application updates
here. Usually the Remote Desktop program is installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Apps\Remote Desktop folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full uninstall command line for Remote Desktop is MsiExec.exe /X{017C228A-33BE-45BC-9651-DF83C2EE53F8}. The application's main executable file occupies 8.91 MB (9342336 bytes) on disk and is named msrdcw.exe.
The following executables are installed along with Remote Desktop. They take about 11.04 MB (
11575560 bytes) on disk.
- msrdc.exe (2.13 MB)
- msrdcw.exe (8.91 MB)
This info is about Remote Desktop version
1.2.2130.0 only. For more Remote Desktop versions please click below:
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If you are manually uninstalling Remote Desktop we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Remote Desktop:- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop
The files below are left behind on your disk by Remote Desktop's application uninstaller when you removed it:- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\ADALILBridge.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Assets\remote_application.ico
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Assets\remote_desktop.ico
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Assets\warning.ico
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\CommonServiceLocator.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\da\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\da\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\da-DK\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\da-DK\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\de\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\de\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\de-DE\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\de-DE\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-AU\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-AU\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-CA\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-CA\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-GB\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-GB\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-GB\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-GB\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-US\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-US\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\en-US\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\es\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\es\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\es-ES\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\es-ES\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fi\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fi\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fi-FI\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fi-FI\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fr\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fr\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fr-FR\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fr-FR\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\it\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\it\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\it-IT\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\it-IT\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\ja\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\ja\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\ja-JP\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\ja-JP\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory.xml
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\MsMmrDVCPlugin.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\msrdc.exe
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\msrdcw.exe
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\MsRdcWebRTCAddIn.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\msvcp140.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\nb\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\nb\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\nb-NO\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\nb-NO\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Newtonsoft.Json.xml
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\nl\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\nl\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\nl-NL\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\nl-NL\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\NOTICE.txt
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\pl\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\pl\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\pl-PL\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\pl-PL\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Prism.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Prism.Unity.Wpf.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Prism.Unity.Wpf.xml
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Prism.Wpf.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Prism.Wpf.xml
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Prism.xml
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\pt-BR\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\pt-BR\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\pt-BR\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\pt-BR\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\QueryString.NETCore.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\QueryString.NETCore.xml
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.Common.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.Contracts.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.Diagnostics.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.Helpers.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.Instrumentation.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RDClient.Logging.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.PlatformAbstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.RemoteFeedClient.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.Tracing.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.WPF.Core.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.WPF.Win10.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\rdclientax.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\rdpnanoTransport.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdpWinStlHelper.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\ru\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\ru\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\ru-RU\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\ru-RU\rdclientax.dll.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\sv\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\sv\msrdcw.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\sv-SE\msrdc.exe.mui
- C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\sv-SE\rdclientax.dll.mui
Registry that is not cleaned:- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Remote Desktop
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\575860B4A065BF34F99A61E5736B1A26
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Remote Desktop
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{017C228A-33BE-45BC-9651-DF83C2EE53F8}
Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\575860B4A065BF34F99A61E5736B1A26\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{017C228A-33BE-45BC-9651-DF83C2EE53F8}\
A way to uninstall Remote Desktop from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Remote Desktop is an application released by Microsoft Corporation. Some users choose to erase this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this by hand takes some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE way to erase Remote Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows system.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.
3. Click on the General Tools button

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool

5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Remote Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "Remote Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the Remote Desktop app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Remote Desktop in the list of apps, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Remote Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Remote Desktop.

8. After removing Remote Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Remote Desktop that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Remote Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Remote Desktop by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Remote Desktop by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Remote Desktop in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2021-06-22 18:46:27.557