Microsoft Remote Desktop has a new name and people hate it

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Key findings

  • Microsoft Remote Desktop is renamed Windows App.
  • Users are unhappy with Microsoft's decision to change the name.
  • The change only affects the Remote Desktop app on systems other than Windows.



If you want to access Windows from another operating system, there is still the Microsoft Remote Desktop app. As the name suggests, it lets you access a Windows computer no matter what type of computer you are on. Well, we say “as the name suggests,” but the app has been given a new name and people are not very happy with Microsoft’s decision.

Microsoft Remote Desktop has been renamed “Windows App” on other operating systems

Connecting to a Windows 11 VM via Remote Desktop after enabling GPU passthrough


Discovered by NeowinMicrosoft has now renamed its Remote Desktop app on other operating systems to the “Windows App.” Some might say its simplicity describes what it does in an elegant way – it's an app that lets you use Windows. But others are far less impressed.

In a thread on the unofficial Windows subreddit, user /u/Jimbuscus posted a screenshot showing the name change notification. Users in the comments noted that users of Microsoft's Remote Desktop software on Windows will not see it renamed to “Windows App.” This change only applies to the Remote Desktop app designed to run on other operating systems, such as iOS.


Some people speculated that the notification was a bug or even a fake, but it turns out that Microsoft updated its Learn documentation to refer to the app as a “Windows app.” And if the comments on this post are to be believed, people really don’t like this change.

If you've never tried the Remote Desktop app, be sure to check out our guide on how to use Remote Desktop on Windows 11. And if you'd rather use a third-party app to avoid the Windows app, you can try installing Parsec on your devices instead.


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