It appears that the update breaks some features related to remote desktop connections, as users have confirmed the problem doesn’t occur on VMs with a fresh install of the Anniversary Update ISO file. It seems that this issue is affecting only Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection Manager app, as all the users plagued by this problem don’t have other RDP software installed.
Users complain RDP files won’t open after Anniversary Update
The fact that RDP.files won’t open on systems running the Anniversary Update is extremely frustrating for businesses, because users depend on this feature to open their own computers from home. Fortunately, there is a workaround available to fix this issue, but it’s not a permanent solution.
How to open RDP.files on systems running the Anniversary Update
- Type display in the search box 2. Select Display Settings 3. You’ll see a text in red “A custom scale factor is set“. 4. Click on the text underneath “Turn off custom scaling and sign out“. 5. Sign back in. 6. MSTSC should now work with an RDP file passed as a parameter. RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT:
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