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Windows cannot find ‘mstsc’.

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Description:  After downloading the RDP file you are giving the following error message:

Windows cannot find ‘mstsc’. Make sure you’ve typed the name correctly, then try again.

Solution: Visit https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9wzdncrfj3ps?hl=en-US&gl=US then download and install Microsoft Remote Desktop client. Attempt to open RDP file using the new client (see video)

UPDATE 17/03/2026: If you are having trouble finding the MS Remote Desktop Client above, the original remote desktop client ‘MSTC’ can be downloaded and installed from the following link https://web.archive.org/web/20250321013021/https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RW1ePwb