Technology firms tend to reserve a few features for their premium offerings. The Microsoft Windows operating system is no exception. Windows Pro has more features than the Windows Home edition, but the latter is also a costlier choice. The Home version has enough features for everyday users. Remote Desktop is used for two reasons: Upgrading to Windows 10 Pro just to use a specific functionality is not wise when so many remote desktop apps are available on Microsoft Store. Nevertheless, nobody can rule out the sophistication of the native Windows tools. If you go to Settings app » System » Remote Desktop, you will see the following error message if you are using Windows Home edition: “Your Home edition of Windows 1X doesn’t support Remote Desktop”Windows 11 does not support Before we move forward, you must understand that Windows has a Remote Desktop Server and a Remote Desktop Client. Remote Desktop Client is still present in the Home edition, which you can open using the MSTSC cmdlet. This means you can still connect to other devices from a PC with Windows Home. However, the Remote Desktop Server has been removed, which means other devices cannot connect to your Windows Home computer. Microsoft disabled the Remote Desktop Server on Windows 11/10 Home but did not remove it entirely. As a workaround, you can still enable the premium feature reserved for Windows Pro users without having to purchase an expensive license. Trust me! You don’t have to be a computer geek to make Windows Remote Desktop tool work on your Windows Home PC. All you need to do is to download a file and install it on your computer. Please go through the steps involved to set up Remote Desktop on a PC with Windows Home Edition. This method works for Windows 10 Home and Windows 11 Home Editions.
How to set up Remote Desktop Windows 11/10 Home
The following steps will allow remote access to your Windows 11 and Windows 10 Home computer remotely through the network: Here are a few things to note before you invite someone to remotely connect with your PC:
Windows Remote Desktop Alternatives
While these steps are reasonable for most computer users, many people are not comfortable with the idea of patching their OS to add or remove features. At iTechtics, we suggest going for an inbuilt tool whenever possible over a third-party alternative. Nevertheless, there are tons of remote desktop applications available for Windows 11 and 10. You can use that application to establish remote connections to and from your PC without any workarounds. These applications also offer mobile and tablet apps. I will start with my personal favorite and the most popular one—TeamViewer. Third-party apps also reduce the risks involved in enabling the RDP port over the network. The native RDP app from Microsoft is vulnerable to all sorts of security threats, especially when you allow access to your computer over the internet.
Conclusion
The idea of using a pro feature on the Home version of Windows without paying for an upgrade, while a fascinating idea, is a workaround. It might or might not work for you. TeamViewer is one of the most versatile remote desktop applications available for the Windows operating system and all major mobile and desktop platforms. The best part is the application is free for personal and non-commercial use and allows instant remote connection between two computers, provided both the computers have the application installed and configured to connect. You do not need a default port to connect to the computer remotely. If you’re a business that relies on Remote Desktop tool for business processes, the workaround isn’t exactly a cost saver for you. I recommend you upgrade to Windows Pro edition or buy a license to one of the aforementioned tools. For everybody else, I recommend giving this technique, to enable the RDP server on Windows Home, a try before going for an alternative. That said, a third-party tool known as “RDP Wrapper Library” used to work as an alternative tool to enable RDP on Windows Home edition. However, the tool has not been updated since 2017 and no longer works on either Windows 10, or the Windows 11 operating system. Therefore, it can be concluded that the RDP Wrapper Library has become obsolete. Also see:
How To Enable Remote Desktop Connection RDC In Windows 11How To Open RDP Port To Allow Remote Desktop Access To Your SystemHow to Enable Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) In Windows 10 Home EditionHow to Set Up Remote Desktop Over the Internet on Windows 10How to Enable Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) in Windows 11 (Home + Pro)
