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remote desktop for windows 10 home edition

Isabelle Bintner 1 Reputation point
2020-10-31T06:37:52.903+00:00

Do i have to buy windows 10 pro to use remote desktop or is it possible to buy only the remote desktop accessory in addition to windows 10 home?

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Remote Desktop
A Microsoft app that connects remotely to computers and to virtual apps and desktops.
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  1. Masochusec 40 Reputation points
    2024-06-18T11:28:25.07+00:00

    To use Remote Desktop on Windows 10 Home edition, you typically need to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro . You'd need key for upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. From Official partners like Hype Stkey

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  2. MotoX80 34,516 Reputation points
    2020-10-31T15:18:38.74+00:00

    Or use one of the VNC ports. I use UltraVNC on my home pc's.

    https://www.uvnc.com/

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  3. Leon Laude 85,821 Reputation points
    2020-10-31T09:08:22.117+00:00

    Hi @Isabelle Bintner ,

    It is not possible to use Remote Desktop for WIndows 10 Home edition, you can use Remote Desktop to connect to Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise editions.
    In your case you would need to upgrade to either Professional or Enterprise edition.

    Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upgrade-windows-10-home-to-windows-10-pro-ef34d520-e73f-3198-c525-d1a218cc2818

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  4. Eleven Yu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 10,761 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2020-11-02T02:20:12.033+00:00

    Hi,

    You can use Remote Desktop to connect to Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise, Windows 8.1 and 8 Enterprise and Pro, Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate, and Windows Server versions newer than Windows Server 2008. You can't connect to computers running a Home edition (like Windows 10 Home).

    Appreciate your understanding.

    For your reference
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-allow-access

    Thanks,
    Eleven

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  5. Ale Madama 286 Reputation points
    2021-05-06T05:49:39.06+00:00

    Hi all,
    and what about the PC that is the client, the one that starts the remote desktop session: that PC can be HOME edition?

    thanks

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