Reinstall Remote Desktop Connection

: A feature-rich remote desktop client for Linux and Unix-like systems. It supports multiple protocols including RDP, VNC, SSH, and SPICE. While primarily a Linux client, it can be run on Windows via WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).

Attempting a reinstall without preparation often fails. Do these three things first: reinstall remote desktop connection

: Follow the DISM/SFC process (Part 1, Method 5) thoroughly. This will repair the system image and all associated registry entries for Remote Desktop Connection. After DISM and SFC complete, reboot and try opening mstsc . : A feature-rich remote desktop client for Linux

The process for reinstalling RDC on Windows 7 is similar to Windows 10: Attempting a reinstall without preparation often fails

: Obtain the version that matches your PC (Windows 64-bit, 32-bit, or ARM64) from the Microsoft Remote Desktop page. Run the Setup :

takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\mstsc.exe icacls C:\Windows\System32\mstsc.exe /grant Administrators:F