How to turn on remote desktop access in Windows 10 to log into your PC Remotely – Guide
Windows 10 users can now access the “Remote Desktop” app from the Microsoft Store, allowing them to control other devices over a local network or the Internet with ease. This replaces the legacy Remote Desktop Connection feature.
The Remote Desktop app can be installed on any version of Windows 10, but only Pro and Business variants allow remote connections. Windows 10 Home does not support this feature. To connect to other Windows 10 devices, users must configure additional settings and forward the appropriate port on the router.
Enable Remote Desktop Connections in Windows 10
To enable remote access on a Windows 10 PC, login and go to the desktop. Click the Start button in the lower left corner of the screen and search for ‘remote access’. The top result should be a Control Panel setting titled ‘Allow remote access to your computer’.
To access the Remote tab in System Properties, click Start, search for and launch Run, then type systempropertiesremote.exe in the Open field. Alternatively, clicking on a search result will also take you there.
Enabling Remote Desktop is easy: just click the “Allow remote connections to this computer” button in the Remote Desktop section of the System Properties window.
If you need to access your PC remotely, make sure to adjust the power settings so it doesn’t go into sleep mode. This will mean more energy consumption, but it will guarantee that you can log in remotely when necessary.
After making the necessary changes, clicking OK will save them and close the window. This allows users to remotely access their accounts on another PC using either its name or IP address via the Remote Desktop application.
Final note
This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to enable remote desktop access in Windows 10, allowing users to log into their PCs remotely. If you have any questions about the article, please reach out for help. Don’t forget to share it with your friends!
