Yeah, I think MS just found a possible cash cow, and of course won't ever admit it, or live up the promise they made via their FAQ for quite a long time. This despite the fact that the overwhelming desktop being remotely connected to at businesses is Pro. That said, if you have an IT department managing your host PC, you probably can't do this, and will have spend $130 to use the Anytime upgrade to the Ultimate version.
#RDPFOR WINDOWS 7 FOR FREE#
On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect. I have no idea if they'd work for Pro, but my guess is that they would. On your local Windows PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. Apparently it is a single DLL and, possibly, some registry changes. There ARE programs out there that patch Windows Home to have full RDP hosting (actually, the 2008 server version, which allows multiple remote desktops). Frankly, Microsoft owes this feature to all Win7 users, but Win8 is now the new (and obviously, at the time of this writing, failed) focus of attention. The sad fact is that the Win7 FAQ - for a long time - said ALL versions of Win7 supported multiple monitors through RDP, without qualification.Īfter many users complained of this failing with Win7 Pro as the host, Microsoft fixed it - by changing the FAQ.
No matter what settings you use on the client, you will get only a single monitor, if the host is Win7 Pro. The situation is that when Win7 Pro is the host (meaning it is the remote machine), it does NOT provide multiple monitor support.
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