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A way to uninstall Remote Desktop from your system

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Remote Desktop for Windows. It is developed by Microsoft Corporation. More information about Microsoft Corporation can be seen 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. MsiExec.exe /X{3A33444A-973E-40CE-9518-E89CA179A311} is the full command line if you want to remove Remote Desktop. msrdcw.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 8.81 MB (9236344 bytes) on disk.

Remote Desktop is composed of the following executables which occupy 10.42 MB (10922224 bytes) on disk:

  • msrdc.exe (1.61 MB)
  • msrdcw.exe (8.81 MB)


This page is about Remote Desktop version 1.2.535.0 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Remote Desktop:

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If 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:\Program Files\Remote Desktop

The files below were left behind on your disk by Remote Desktop when you uninstall 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\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\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\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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NetServer\shell\remotedesktop
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\04EA0156D0A0F4448A8E5B816F049C24
  • 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\{6510AE40-0A0D-444F-A8E8-B518F640C942}
  • 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

Additional values that you should delete:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CWINDOWS%5CSystemResources%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold%5CWindows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold.pri\1d5d82e2cdea658\a719eaf2\@{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\1d5d82e2cdea658\a719eaf2\@{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\1d5d82e2cdea658\a719eaf2\@{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\1d5d82e2cdea658\a719eaf2\@{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\1d5d82e2cdea658\a719eaf2\@{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\1d5d82e2cdea658\a719eaf2\@{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\1d5d82e2cdea658\a719eaf2\@{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\1d5d82e2cdea658\a719eaf2\@{windows?ms-resource://Windows.UI.SettingsAppThreshold/SearchResources/SystemSettings_RemoteDesktop_UsersLink/HighKeywords}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\04EA0156D0A0F4448A8E5B816F049C24\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\{6510AE40-0A0D-444F-A8E8-B518F640C942}\
  • 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\Defaults\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\VIRT-REMOTEDESKTOP-In-TCP-NoScope
  • 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
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\VIRT-REMOTEDESKTOP-In-TCP-NoScope


How to uninstall Remote Desktop from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Remote Desktop is a program by Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people want to remove it. Sometimes this is hard because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE approach to remove 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

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


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


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications 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 app will be found automatically. After you click Remote Desktop in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Remote Desktop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Remote Desktop.
Uninstall Remote Desktop


8. After removing Remote Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Remote Desktop that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Remote Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Remote Desktop by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that Remote Desktop by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Remote Desktop in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2020-01-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-01-18 22:42:10.363