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shaaric
Apr 01, 2026Brass Contributor
Uninstalling Remote Desktop client closes users' Windows App connections
We have our users working from Windows App now to meet the 3/27 out of support date. We are beginning to uninstall the Remote Desktop from their laptops and are finding it closes active Windows App ...
Kidd_Ip
Apr 02, 2026MVP
Uninstalling the legacy Remote Desktop client may result in the termination of active Windows App sessions. At present, there is no supported method to prevent session closure during the uninstall process which is believed to be by design.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/remotepc/uninstall-remote-desktop-connection?tabs=gui
- shaaricApr 02, 2026Brass Contributor
Thank you - just makes it tricky when you have users on the phone with customers... we'll have to put in a prompt to have them confirm the uninstall so it doesn't interrupt their work.