Microsoft has released Windows 10 emergency update KB5077796 to fix Remote Desktop sign-in failures caused by recent Patch Tuesday updates.

The Windows App is Microsoft's one-stop shop for everything Windows launched via a rebranding exercise in 2024. According to Microsoft at the time, it "serves as your secure gateway to connect to Windows across Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Remote Desktop, Remote Desktop Services, Microsoft Dev Box, and more." Until, of course, it doesn't.

The Windows updates from the January Patch Day are causing connection issues with Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop.

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Remote Desktop has been around. Microsoft introduced this functionality way back when they released Windows XP in 2001. With each iteration of Windows, the Remote Desktop function has also become more refined, stable and effective. Not a lot of average ...

When a user closes their Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client window without logging off, their session becomes Disconnected. This lets them pick up where they left off later. However, these inactive sessions still use important system resources like CPU ...