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A guide to uninstall Remote Desktop from your computer

Remote Desktop is a computer program. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. Check out here where you can get more info on Microsoft Corporation. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's preference. MsiExec.exe /X{167CD070-0A8C-4332-8F47-B9AD794FC9BD} is the full command line if you want to uninstall Remote Desktop. msrdc.exe is the Remote Desktop's main executable file and it takes about 1.93 MB (2026056 bytes) on disk.

Remote Desktop contains of the executables below. They take 10.74 MB (11261888 bytes) on disk.




  • msrdc.exe (1.93 MB)
  • msrdcw.exe (8.81 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 1.2.431.0 of Remote Desktop. Click on the links below for other Remote Desktop versions:

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Remote Desktop has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Remote Desktop:
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Remote Desktop:
  • 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\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\es-MX\msrdc.exe.mui
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\es-MX\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\fr\License.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fr\msrdcw.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fr-CA\msrdc.exe.mui
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\fr-CA\rdclientax.dll.mui
  • 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\msrdc.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\msrdcw.exe
  • 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\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.Diagnostics.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\RdClient.Instrumentation.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\RdpNano.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\System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Unity.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\Unity.Container.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\zh-CN\License.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\zh-CN\msrdc.exe.mui
  • C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\zh-CN\msrdcw.resources.dll

Frequently the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NetServer\shell\remotedesktop
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D3CA7DF4FBE417D4A84FFFEFB834F8AD
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemSettings\SettingId\SystemSettings_Developer_Mode_Setting_RemoteDesktop
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemSettings\SettingId\SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_Discovery
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemSettings\SettingId\SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_PCName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemSettings\SettingId\SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_Sleep
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemSettings\SettingId\SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_ToggleRemoteDesktop
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemSettings\SettingId\SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_UpgradeLink
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemSettings\SettingId\SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_UsersLink
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\RemoteDesktop
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{4FD7AC3D-4EBF-4D71-8AF4-FFFE8B438FDA}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.System.RemoteDesktop.InteractiveSession
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Media Foundation\RemoteDesktop
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\Windows.remotedesktop
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.System.RemoteDesktop.InteractiveSession

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CWindows%5CSystemResources%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold.pri\1d63d9e479431d\25913318\@{windows?ms-resource://Windows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold/SearchResources/SystemSettings_Developer_Mode_Setting_RemoteDesktop/Description}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CWindows%5CSystemResources%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold.pri\1d63d9e479431d\25913318\@{windows?ms-resource://Windows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold/SearchResources/SystemSettings_Developer_Mode_Setting_RemoteDesktop/HighKeywords}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CWindows%5CSystemResources%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold.pri\1d63d9e479431d\25913318\@{windows?ms-resource://Windows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold/SearchResources/SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_AdvancedSettingsLink/Description}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CWindows%5CSystemResources%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold.pri\1d63d9e479431d\25913318\@{windows?ms-resource://Windows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold/SearchResources/SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_AdvancedSettingsLink/HighKeywords}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CWindows%5CSystemResources%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold.pri\1d63d9e479431d\25913318\@{windows?ms-resource://Windows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold/SearchResources/SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_Discovery/Description}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CWindows%5CSystemResources%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold.pri\1d63d9e479431d\25913318\@{windows?ms-resource://Windows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold/SearchResources/SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_Discovery/HighKeywords}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CWindows%5CSystemResources%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold.pri\1d63d9e479431d\25913318\@{windows?ms-resource://Windows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold/SearchResources/SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_UsersLink/Description}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CWindows%5CSystemResources%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold.pri\1d63d9e479431d\25913318\@{windows?ms-resource://Windows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold/SearchResources/SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_UsersLink/HighKeywords}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\msrdcw.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\msrdcw.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D3CA7DF4FBE417D4A84FFFEFB834F8AD\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\Installer\{4FD7AC3D-4EBF-4D71-8AF4-FFFE8B438FDA}\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Defaults\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\RemoteDesktop-In-TCP-WS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Defaults\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\RemoteDesktop-Shadow-In-TCP
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Defaults\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\RemoteDesktop-UserMode-In-TCP
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Defaults\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\RemoteDesktop-UserMode-In-UDP
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\RemoteDesktop-In-TCP-WS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\RemoteDesktop-Shadow-In-TCP
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\RemoteDesktop-UserMode-In-TCP
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\RemoteDesktop-UserMode-In-UDP


How to erase Remote Desktop from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Remote Desktop is a program offered by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, users decide to erase this application. Sometimes this is difficult because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK practice to erase Remote Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your computer.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Remote Desktop or simply activate the Search field and type in "Remote Desktop". The Remote Desktop application will be found automatically. After you click Remote Desktop in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Remote Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Remote Desktop.
Uninstall Remote Desktop


8. After uninstalling Remote Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Remote Desktop which have been left behind will be found 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 directories are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Remote Desktop by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Remote Desktop by Microsoft Corporation is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove 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.

2019-11-25 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-11-25 09:36:36.627