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A guide to uninstall Remote Desktop from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Remote Desktop for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. More information on Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. The application is usually found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Apps\Remote Desktop folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ being determined by the user's decision. The full uninstall command line for Remote Desktop is MsiExec.exe /X{4CA344DA-89A6-4525-B8D5-92DD3B7E09CA}. Remote Desktop's primary file takes about 9.06 MB (9501744 bytes) and its name is msrdcw.exe.

Remote Desktop is composed of the following executables which take 12.02 MB (12606112 bytes) on disk:

  • msrdc.exe (2.74 MB)
  • msrdcw.exe (9.06 MB)
  • RdpTwainProxy.exe (224.05 KB)


This data is about Remote Desktop version 1.2.6227.0 only. You can find here a few links to other Remote Desktop versions:

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When you're planning to uninstall Remote Desktop you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Remote Desktop:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apps\Remote Desktop

The files below remain on your disk by Remote Desktop's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\microsoft-edgehttps--www.bing.com-searchq=how%20to%20use%20remote%20desktop%20to%20connect%20to%20a%20windows%2011%20pc%20sitemicrosoft.com&form=B00032&ocid=SettingsHAQ-BingIA&mkt=en-US.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\ms-windows-store--WindowsUpgrade-ocid=settings_remote_desktop_upgrade.lnk

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Remote Desktop
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Microsoft Remote Desktop Installer_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Microsoft Remote Desktop Installer_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{4CA344DA-89A6-4525-B8D5-92DD3B7E09CA}


A way to uninstall Remote Desktop from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Remote Desktop is a program by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Some users try to remove this program. This is difficult because deleting this by hand requires some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK solution to remove 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on 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 the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Remote Desktop or simply activate the Search field and type in "Remote Desktop". The Remote Desktop app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Remote Desktop in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Remote Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Remote Desktop.
Uninstall Remote Desktop


8. After uninstalling Remote Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Remote Desktop which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Remote Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice 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 PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Remote Desktop supposing 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' computers.

2025-05-08 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-05-08 04:39:38.667