The Remote Desktop Client in Windows 7 is equipped with new features and enhancements via Remote Desktop Protocol 7 (RDP). The most interesting enhancement is the support for Desktop Composition, full Aero glass effect.
Below are the features introduced in Windows 7 Remote Desktop Client
- Windows 7 Aero support
- Direct 2D & Direct 3D 10.1 application support
- True multi-monitor support
- RDP Core Performance Improvements
- Multimedia enhancements
- Media Foundation support
- DirectShow support
- Low Latency audio playback support
- Bi-directional audio support
I fired up the Remote Desktop Client in the latest Windows 7 build 7057 and tested few things. Remote desktop connection experience is very much improved compared to its previous versions and I also found the session to be incredibly responsive even while playing HD videos. Below are few screenshots
Thumbnail Previews
Flip 3D
Aero Peek
Alt+Tab with Aero Peek
HD Video Playback (1080p)
The resolution is very high and rich and is running in full motion with the audio synced
To see a demo of all the features including multi monitor support, Direct 2D support, watch the full length (35 mins) TV episode of Brian Madden, recorded during the MVP Summit 2009. The video includes a demo showing the new RDP 7 multimon support on six displays, DirectX 2D and 3D remoting in RDP 7 and the new client-based rendering for various media pipeline engines.
That would be sweet. Hopefully it can run Crysis!!
what he said.
Why on earth would you want to play Crysis over RDP?
I am not a gamer, but I was having a discussion with one of my technicians about this kind of stuff the other day.
A lot of Gamers buy high end gaming hardware for their desktop but have a decent laptop that they could use while sitting on their couch or outside on their deck. They could build one monster machine and play their games from anywhere in their house.
Another point he brought up was "cloud gaming". With FIOS upgrading speeds to the average user.... it looks like Microsoft might be closer to getting something like this moving.
Just my 2 cents.
I'm super happy about this
Edit: What network hardware were you using?
Last edited by DARKFiB3R on 16 Mar 2009 - 11:36
can't tell you how much this will improve home user needs at my company where the remotely connect from home to machines with 2 or 3 monitors.
Now they need to add interactivity so I can support them in the same session.
can't tell you how much this will improve home user needs at my company where the remotely connect from home to machines with 2 or 3 monitors.
Now they need to add interactivity so I can support them in the same session.
+100 for you to!
I like to keep the bar visible as I may have 5 connections to almost identical servers active but it can get in the way of buttons or text sometimes.
This is a great small change. Along with this and the new Remote Desktop jumplist (Change 3) functionality I am very happy with how things are moving along. They just need to streamline the initial UI by hiding/changing the "Credentials" text :-)
I like to keep the bar visible as I may have 5 connections to almost identical servers active but it can get in the way of buttons or text sometimes.
This is a great small change.
ha, thx for the heads up on that one! I have definitely run into that as well.
Because the ones who need remote desktop the most are home users so people can connect to them and clean up their malware infections
Because the ones who need remote desktop the most are home users so people can connect to them and clean up their malware infections
RDP will be in Ultimate and Enterprise (not sure about Business)
* RDP is a protocol. RDP support is available in all major (unsure about Starter :-p) editions of Windows 7.
* The RPD client (commonly called RDC) for outgoing RDP connections is only available in the editions above.
* Incoming RDP support is however available in all editions, as it is in Windows Vista, for the aforementioned reason by warwagon.
Last edited by Jugalator on 16 Mar 2009 - 15:19
* RDP is a protocol. RDP support is available in all major (unsure about Starter :-p) editions of Windows 7.
* The RPD client (commonly called RDC) for outgoing RDP connections is only available in the editions above.
* Incoming RDP support is however available in all editions, as it is in Windows Vista, for the aforementioned reason by warwagon.
You have that backward.
The client is in all versions. The server functionality is only available in Professional (and Enterprise/Ultimate).
The client is in all versions. The server functionality is only available in Professional (and Enterprise/Ultimate).
ya see SO THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Because the ones who need remote desktop the most are home users so people can connect to them and clean up their malware infections
Its called remote assistance. That is available in home premium and its just like remote desktop. i have used it before and it works great.
Breacheas all firewalls and NATs. Available on all systems.
Two names for the same thing :p
Remote Desktop Protocol
What if you're the person that does the *assisting*?
If there is a need for RA as a home user, the odds are high that the person doing the assisting is.....another home user. RDC exists in Ultimate for precisely that reason.
It's also why Ultimate is in high demand for roaming help desks.
If there is a need for RA as a home user, the odds are high that the person doing the assisting is.....another home user. RDC exists in Ultimate for precisely that reason.
It's also why Ultimate is in high demand for roaming help desks.
Funny enough, RA is a separate program from RDC, so no you don't need the full RDC as a person doing the helping.
I don't need a TS - I just want to be able to have better performance when connecting to other machine in my home network (laptop -> desktop PC). So from what you say - my desktop should have Win7 installed and Vista on my laptop will be enough (pity that XP is not supported).
Because the ones who need remote desktop the most are home users so people can connect to them and clean up their malware infections
Windows 7 RDP
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