Windows Remote Desktop is a very useful feature in situations where you need to access your computer but cannot physically access it. However, there are risks associated with using it, so you should only leave it active when you are going to use it.

Remote Desktop is a classic tool that has been in Windows for many versions and has become so popular that it has allowed the arrival of third-party software such as AnyDesk and TeamViewer and other related ones from Microsoft such as Quick Help that have been released in Windows. 10 and allows you to receive or provide assistance in solving computer problems through a remote connection.

Its operation is known through the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) protocol that enables a connection between two Windows computers or between a computer and a mobile device. The main computer we want to access must be a Windows 10/11 PC (also works with Windows 7 or 8, although they are not officially supported) in Pro, Enterprise or Education versions, and access can be done from a Windows PC or macOS and iOS or Android mobile devices by installing the corresponding application provided by Microsoft.

How to Disable Remote Desktop in Windows

Activating and using this tool is very simple, but you need to know that there are some risks involved. And we mean computer attacks against the RDP protocol, which have increased in recent years. Cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities in the protocol itself or a misconfigured approach to design attacks, especially Ransomware, and malicious developments such as LockBit, Conti, Hive, PYSA, Crysis, SamSam either DharmaThey use this type attack against RDP for initial access to computers.

Given the power of remote access to completely control a computer, you can imagine that the threat is serious. And in fact, Microsoft has tightened the security of this feature in Windows 11 by automatically locking out accounts after invalid login attempts that are brute force recommendations.

If you are not using it, we strongly recommend that you leave this feature disabled. This can be done from the control panel, from the registry editor, firewall or console, but the easiest administration is from:

• Open the general configuration tool from the Start menu or by pressing the hotkeys “Windows + I”.
• Under System, go to Remote Desktop.
• Just turn off the function using the slider.

what was said Remote Desktop is a very powerful and useful tool, but it should always be disabled if you are not using it.