20 thoughts on “Remote Desktop mstsc.exe slow will not start windows 7” nzregs at 07:03 because these are system files which have system file protection enabled, if you delete them they should be replaced with a copy from the “system file cache”. Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 Team (Surface Hub), HoloLens. See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for Microsoft Remote Desktop. How to use Remote Desktop Multimon feature: To use this feature, you must: Connect using the Remote Desktop Client 7.0 (mstsc.exe) available initially on Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2. Enable Multimon using one of the three methods described below: a. Click “Use all monitors for the remote session” in the client (mstsc.exe) window.
-->Applies to: Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Creates connections to Remote Desktop Session Host servers or other remote computers, edits an existing Remote Desktop Connection (.rdp) configuration file, and migrates legacy connection files that were created with Client Connection Manager to new .rdp connection files.
Syntax
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
<connectionfile> | Specifies the name of an .rdp file for the connection. |
/v:<server>[:<port>] | Specifies the remote computer and, optionally, the port number to which you want to connect. |
| /admin | Connects you to a session for administering the server. |
| /f | Starts Remote Desktop Connection in full-screen mode. |
/w:<width> | Specifies the width of the Remote Desktop window. |
/h:<height> | Specifies the height of the Remote Desktop window. |
| /public | Runs Remote Desktop in public mode. In public mode, passwords and bitmaps aren't cached. |
| /span | Matches the Remote Desktop width and height with the local virtual desktop, spanning across multiple monitors if necessary. |
/edit <connectionfile> | Opens the specified .rdp file for editing. |
| /migrate | Migrates legacy connection files that were created with Client Connection Manager to new .rdp connection files. |
| /? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
Remarks
Default.rdp is stored for each user as a hidden file in the user's Documents folder.
User created .rdp files are saved by default in the user's Documents folder, but can be saved anywhere.
To span across monitors, the monitors must use the same resolution and must be aligned horizontally (that is, side-by-side). There is currently no support for spanning multiple monitors vertically on the client system.
Examples
Remote Desktop Protocol Windows 7
To connect to a session in full-screen mode, type:
Mstsc Switches Windows 7
or
Mstsc Crashing Windows 7
To assign width/height, type:
To open a file called filename.rdp for editing, type:
Additional References