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Marc-André Moreau

@awakecoding.com

Would you rather use a Windows App clone, or an mstsc clone? Assume it has 100% feature parity with the original

9/10/26, 2:40 pm1 repost1 like

Thorsten Butz

@thorsten.butz.io

By „Windows App“ you mean this modern RDP program with the absurd name ?

Marc-André Moreau

@awakecoding.com

Unfortunately, yes. The one with the absurd name for which "Remote PC" connections for the Windows version became GA only yesterday, 3 years after it originally came out only with Azure-based RDP support. Years after the Windows App on non-Windows supported regular, direct RDP to Windows PCs

Thorsten Butz

@thorsten.butz.io

I remember that I tried to use one of these modern apps, but I lost track of it. To answer your initial Q: I don’t mind. I’d prefer a portable app. I always use rdcman

Marc-André Moreau

@awakecoding.com

If you like RDCMan, you'll like RDM: devolutions.net/remote-deskt...

devolutions.netRemote Desktop Manager: One IT Workspace | DevolutionsCentralize every remote connection in one workspace. Free for solo IT pros — with AI assistant, MCP server, 200+ integrations, and vault-backed security.

Patrick Matula

@patrickmatula.com

Windows App clone. What would be the difference? :)

Marc-André Moreau

@awakecoding.com

I want to reach feature parity with the first-party RDP client with IronRDP: github.com/Devolutions/...

github.comGitHub - Devolutions/IronRDP: Rust implementation of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)Rust implementation of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) - Devolutions/IronRDP

Patrick Matula

@patrickmatula.com

Ah, okay! :) I would love to see an alternative with: Faster loading times More and better settings (display, passthrough, ...) Better debug output / direct diagnostics (without having to manually grab files)