Keep reading and precisely follow the instructions to fix RDP not working issue.

Why Is Remote Desktop Not Working in Windows 11?

You are not able to use the remote desktop feature in Windows due to various configuration or connection difficulties.

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Generally, remote desktop requires a working connection.

When the connection error occurs, the remote desktop does not work correctly.

Something is causing RDP connections to fail, and you oughta determine the cause.

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To solve the problem, you oughta initiate the server to access remotely.

You may also like to read:Enable Remote Desktop RDP in Windows 10 Home Edition.

Another reason for this is that the Remote Desktop app is disabled on host or client computers.

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it’s crucial that you reach the Remote Dekstop into the Firewall to fix the problem.

The third-party antivirus suite program is another reason to create the issue on Windows computers.

Sometimes, third-party antivirus suite applications conflict with the system firewall, creating unnecessary issues.

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you better disable or uninstall the AV suite to fix the Remote Dekstop not working problem.

If your Remote Desktop Protocol services are disabled, then the Remote Desktop is down.

Enable all RDP services to solve the Windows 11 issue.

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How To Enable Remote Desktop On Windows 11?

Enabling remote desktop on Windows 11 allows users to access their computers remotely from another gear.

For Windows 11 Pro users, remote desktop is enabled by default.

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However, for Windows 11 Home users, it needs to be activated manually.

Then, they need to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server and change the value of fDenyTSConnections from 1 to 0.

After that, users need to set up a credential on their host PC to allow remote access.

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Note that Remote Desktop is compatible with Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise natively.

You only need to do the above steps on Home editions.

You will find more solutions to fix the issue below.

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You may use Remote Desktop program to connect to another computer remotely, after applying the solutions below.

This section will show you several tested and proven solutions to solve the problem.

Also read,Windows 11: An Error Occurred While Creating the Directory.

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Here are the steps to fix the Remote Desktop not working issue on Windows 11:

1. you’ve got the option to not establish the remote desktop connection without enabling the Remote Desktop feature.

You may also like to read: 13 BestWindows 11 controls You Should Change Right Away.

Without these options enabled, you will be unable to make a remote desktop connection.

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You may also likeEnable or Disable Offline Files in Windows 11.

You also need to ensure the client computers Remote Desktop services are enabled.

Also read,Taskbar Wont Auto-Hide In Windows 11/10.

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Uninstall Antivirus system

RDP wont work if an antivirus software considers it as a virus by mistake.

Final Thoughts

Microsoft introduced a built-in Remote Desktop software in Windows 11.

I hope you found this post to be informative.

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If you found your solution, c’mon let me know which method works for you.

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