Win 11 Remote desktop toggle button doesn't work

Martin J88 15 Reputation points
2023-02-23T15:07:42.77+00:00

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Very weird behavior from remote desktop app - see gif. Control panel settings shows that remote desktop is allowed but I still cannot connect.

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  1. Paul C 15 Reputation points
    2023-07-24T19:41:20.6633333+00:00

    FIXED.......

    Change your network firewall in network settings from public to private then the remote desktop toggle will work :)

    2 people found this answer helpful.

  2. Limitless Technology 44,011 Reputation points
    2023-02-24T14:15:31.0066667+00:00

    Hi. Thank you for your question and reaching out. I’d be more than happy to help you with your query

    Disable UDP in Group Policy.

    Press Windows + R, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.

    On the left pane, navigate to the path below:

    Computer Configuration > Administration Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Connection Client

    On the right pane, double-click Turn Off UDP On Client.

    Lastly, click OK after selecting the Enabled radio choice.

    If the Windows 11 Remote Desktop capability stops working after the 2022 update, this is another fantastic option. The UDP client should now be totally deactivated, allowing your Computer to connect.

    If the reply was helpful, please don’t forget to upvote or accept as answer, thank you.


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  4. André Grenon 0 Reputation points
    2023-04-06T18:16:04.19+00:00

    Same issue for me also UDP disable also Radio switch stay or return OFF after click on CONFIRM

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  5. Sean Keone Harrison 0 Reputation points
    2023-06-21T00:49:35.5+00:00

    I have the exact same issue and wish someone would actually address the toggle switch problem directly!

    Anyone that asks this exact question is getting general UDP fixes for after 22H etc... which has nothing to due with the toggle switch issue.

    As far as I can tell the one glaring issue I see between my computer it is working on and the one it is not is that the computer name is missing from the one that is not working. I mean in the Settings/RDP Menu below the toggle switch it should state the computer name, but it is missing. On my computer RDP is working on the computer name is present in that area.

    I have two identical computers I9-9900K Processors 64GB/96GB RAM, RTX-2080 Super/RTX-3070ti. Both are using MSI Z390 MEG ACE MB's with Windows 11 Pro.

    One is running 3x500GB Samsung EVO 970 Plus in hardware (MB) Raid 0 the other is running an EVO 970 Plus 2TB.

    The one that was my Windows Insider machine for years I was just finally able to get released from it in the latest major update. I'm fairly sure, but it probably was 22H. Remote desktop works fine on that computer.

    The 2nd computer has been running Windows 10/11 Pro from the start via a retail license. Remote Desktop worked perfectly until the 22H update.

    I have attempted every group policy & regedit fix out there and have yet to be able to fix this. I use to use my MacBook Pro to remote into both computers. I currently run the one RDP works on headless and use that one I can't remote into to RDP into it. But, this leaves me unable to remote into my main computer from my Mac using MS's RDP app...