Windows 8 In Depth

Using the Standard Remote Desktop Client

To run the desktop Remote Desktop client from Windows 8, go to the Start screen and type remote, then select Remote Desktop Connection. (We list the ways to run it from earlier versions of Windows in the section “Connecting to Other Computers with Remote Desktop,” earlier in this chapter.) If you’re using the Remote Desktop client on any earlier version of Windows, or on a Mac or other device, this is the type of client you’ll be using.

Two Monitors Are Better Than One

If the computer you’re using to establish the remote connection has two or more monitors, you might be able to use them all for the remote connection.

If you’re connecting from a computer that is running Windows 8 or 7, when you start ...