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3 Easy Ways to Use Dual Monitors With Remote Desktop
You can complete this setup by running a single command
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Updated onJuly 23, 2024
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Nowadays, you can use your home PC from anywhere, thanks tothe built-in remote desktop feature on Windowsthat allows you to control your PC remotely.
Through the Windows Remote Desktop, you can connect to your computer from another location, allowing you to see that computer’s desktop and interact with it as if it were in front of you.
Users with more than one monitor also wonder if they use this feature. The answer is a resounding yes, and we will show you how to do it in this guide.
How do I use dual monitors with a remote desktop?
1. Configure RDP
2. Use the Run utility command line
This is another surefire and fast way to usedual monitors with a remote desktop on Windows 10.
This will open the program without the need to change any settings. The only thing left for you to do is to connect to the server.Note that the computer does not save your settings here automatically.
Hence, you need to repeat the command above every time you want to use the dual monitor set-up.
3. Enable monitors directly
Note that this method is not the most popular for using dual monitors with a remote desktop on Windows 10. This is because it requires all your monitors to share the exact vertical resolution.
If this is not the case, some monitors might not work.
Those are the simple methods for dual monitors with a remote desktop on Windows 10. You can see that they only require a few tweaks, and you are set.
In case the presented instructions didn’t work in your case, we recommendTeamVieweras the best-suited solution for dual monitor remote desktops.
Also, if you need multiple choices for third-party software, you can check otherremote control softwareoptions from our article.
Feel free to share your experience using the remote desktop with a dual monitor set up in the comments below.
More about the topics:Multi-monitor guides,Remote Desktop Connection
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Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.
Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
