Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar.
Enable Remote Desktop Windows 10 Home Edition
In the screenshot above 0 is 1, and 3 is 2. Once this is sorted, we can begin arranging the remote desktop settings the way you prefer. Click on Start and search for “Remote Desktop Connection” and open the Remote Desktop Connection app. Alternatively, hit the Windows + R key together on the keyboard to bring up the run, type mstsc, and hit Enter. How to use Remote Desktop Set up the PC you want to connect to so it allows remote connections: Make sure you have Windows 10 Pro. To check, go to. Make sure you have Windows 10 Pro. To check, go to Start Settings System About and look for Edition. When you're ready, select.
- The target computer (host) must have Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise installed. Remote Desktop must be enabled on the host computer. The local device (client) must have the Remote Desktop App installed. It’s available for free from the Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store.
- Remote Desktop connections allow you to connect to a PC or device through the internet or a local network. When you are connecting to a Windows 10 or Windows 7 PC, you see that computer’s desktop, and you can access its apps, files, and folders as if you were sitting in front of its screen.
- On your local Windows 10 PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect.
Windows Pro Remote Desktop Setup
Set up the PC you want to connect to so it allows remote connections:
Make sure you have Windows 10 Pro. To check, go to Start > Settings > System > About and look for Edition. For info on how to get it, go to Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.
When you're ready, select Start > Settings > System > Remote Desktop, and turn on Enable Remote Desktop.
Make note of the name of this PC under How to connect to this PC. You'll need this later.
Use Remote Desktop to connect to the PC you set up:
On your local Windows 10 PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect.
On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1). Select the remote PC name that you added, and then wait for the connection to complete.