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A guide to uninstall Remote Desktop from your PC

Remote Desktop is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by Microsoft Corporation. More data about Microsoft Corporation can be found here. Usually the Remote Desktop program is to be found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Apps\Remote Desktop folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can remove Remote Desktop by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{C78D23E4-114D-4A2A-B95E-41857BB896C0}. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. msrdcw.exe is the Remote Desktop's main executable file and it takes close to 9.06 MB (9497536 bytes) on disk.

Remote Desktop installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 11.66 MB (12230000 bytes) on disk.

  • msrdc.exe (2.61 MB)
  • msrdcw.exe (9.06 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 1.2.5405.0 of Remote Desktop. For more Remote Desktop versions please click below:

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Remote Desktop.

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Remote Desktop:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\RemoteDesktop.msi

Registry keys:
  • 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\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{55F52A9B-3108-43F4-81BD-6ACF1223CB22}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.System.RemoteDesktop.InteractiveSession
  • 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 registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{55F52A9B-3108-43F4-81BD-6ACF1223CB22}\


How to delete Remote Desktop from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Remote Desktop is a program released by Microsoft Corporation. Some users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be hard because doing this manually takes some skill related to PCs. One of the best EASY procedure to uninstall 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Remote Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "Remote Desktop". If it exists on your system the Remote Desktop application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Remote Desktop in the list of programs, the following data about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Remote Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Remote Desktop.
Uninstall Remote Desktop


8. After uninstalling Remote Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Remote Desktop which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Remote Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Remote Desktop by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Remote Desktop by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Remote Desktop in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-05-02 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-05-02 08:12:54.590