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Remote Desktop switches to Chinese on ctrl+space [duplicate]
I have Windows XP on my laptop and use Remote Desktop Connection to work on a computer with Windows Vista. On my laptop I use 3 languages: English, Russian, Chinese. I switch between them by Alt+Shift,...
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How can I use the RDP client when logged in as Guest
On XP, the Guest account can run the RDP client to connect to a remote RDP server, but when I try the same under Vista Business (with all updates installed) I get this:
I can run mstsc manually with '...
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How to enable desktop background on a remote computer?
I am connecting remotely to a computer on LAN and it keeps giving me a pitch black desktop background (wallpaper). In the RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) program on the local computer I have the ...
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Remotely connect to computer where I don't have admin access on
I have a Windows XP computer, PC1, where I have no admin access. I am only a non-admin user. I want to remotely control PC1 from PC2 (Windows Vista, I am admin here). I need to make PC1 a server and ...
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RDP Tiles sticking / poor scrolling (MS Vista -> Windows 7)
I often RDP to my Windows 7 Enterprise (32-bit) work desktop from home through an IPSec VPN; I also connect to from work from other Windows 7 and Windows XP computers.
While I am at work, I have no ...
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How to reset RDC client license on Windows 7?
In Windows XP if you have a problem with your RDC client license, you can delete the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSLicensing key to force the license to rebuild itself on reconnection. If you try the ...
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Alt Gr + 4 resizes windows when using remote desktop
I'm connecting to a Windows Vista computer using my Windows 7 computer. I have a swedish keyboard and whenever I press Alt Gr and 4 combined (should result in a $) the active window gets resized. I ...
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how can I get Windows Remote Desktop to work on two monitors instead of just one?
At home, I have two monitors on my computer running Vista, which I then use Windows Remote Desktop to access a remote Windows computer. But, the Remote Desktop session only uses just one of my home ...
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How to fix color profile issue in Vista on headless PC?
In Vista (and W7 too?), there is a known issue that can crop up which impacts the color profile when viewing images in Photo Gallery (and elsewhere). The MS solution (see here) requires setting the ...
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Windows 7 PC can't find Windows Vista PC
I have two PCs that connect through a wireless router,
a Windows Vista Business Edition PC and
a Windows 7 PC
The Windows Vista PC is able to find the Windows 7 PC in the Windows Explorer Network ...
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Remote desktop from Vista to Windows 7 - steps to try
I'm trying to Remote desktop from Vista to Windows 7 to two machines on the same home workgroup.
On the Windows 7 box I have:
enabled the 'remote assistance' check box under computer > properties > ...
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unable to re RDmote desktop within home networking between vista os [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Error in Connecting to remote Windows PC(using Remote Desktop connection) from home windows computer over VPN?
Cant connect while trying to RDP from a vista to vista within ...
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Windows Vista Remote Desktop - simultaneous users
I am able to connect to my windows vista machine using remote desktop. However, as soon as I connect, the user which is working on the PC gets locked. (I am using a different account to connect).
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TightVNC virtual desktop on windows
I connect to my windows vista machine that runs TightVNC server. I want to set things up so that,
the person who connects via VNC can use a separate desktop and another person can work on the machine ...
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Remote desktop to Windows Vista Home Premium?
It seems as though Windows Vista Home Premium doesn't have the ability to utilize RDC.
Is there any way around this? Is there any third-party software (preferably free) that I can use to remote ...
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