How to Use the New Windows Remote App for Home and Small Business PCs

What is the new Windows Remote app and how does it work? Microsoft finally added a native way to control another Windows PC without the old Remote Desktop licence hassle. The app, called Windows Remote , sits in the Microsoft Store and creates an end‑to‑end encrypted tunnel straight to the target machine. No extra servers, no Azure subscription – just sign in with your Microsoft account and you can see the desktop, move files, or run commands as if you were sitting in front of it. Do this, not that: Use the built‑in Windows Remote app instead of third‑party VPN hacks Don’t: many of our customers try to expose RDP via a home router, opening port 3389 to the internet. It looks easy, but it leaves the box wide open to brute‑force attacks and botnet scans. Do: install the Windows Remote app on both machines, enable the “Remote assistance” toggle in Settings → System → Remote Desktop, and let the app handle the connection. Microsoft’s encryption means you don’t have to worry about port‑forwarding or exposing your network. We see this a lot on site visits – a client’s router shows a red‑flashing “incoming connection” icon, and the PC is already swamped with failed login attempts. Switching to the app clears the traffic and the issue disappears within minutes. Do this, not that: Choose the Windows Remote app over generic screen‑sharing tools for file transfer Don’t: open a Zoom or Teams call just to drag a file across. Those services compress the stream, add latency, and you lose th