You may also want to see this guide: T erminal Server (Now RDS): How to setup and configure Remote Desktop Services. The first thing you need to do is to open the Remote Desktop Connection and click on the Display tab and try to adjust the display configuration (Small-Large). For more related Windows Operating System errors you can read this: How to Fix “Insufficient System Resources Exist to Complete the Requested Service” error, how to fix the issue “The Security Database on the Server does not have a Computer Account for this Workstation Trust Relationship” on Windows Server, How to Quickly Fix Windows Search Bar Not Working, Windows Out Of Box Experience: OOBESETTINGSMULTIPLEPAGE error on Windows 10, how to fix Windows cannot connect to the printer: Operation Failed with error 0x000004f8, and How to Fix “Unknown hard error” on Windows Server and Windows 10. Could also apply if your monitor/display is powered off, or laptop lid is closed, thus simulating a headless computer. Or, you see other display issues such as app windows showing blank or improperly, the Windows Start menu displaying tiny. Follow the below steps on resolving this issue that is not new to the Windows system. It only shows a black screen when you try to establish a remote session to a headless Windows computer. When you try to access a remote system remotely using RDP Client (mstsc.exe) and enter your valid credentials what you see next is a blank screen and leaves you with no clue on what to do.

This problem usually happens on Windows 10 and Windows Server editions. In this article, I will be showing you the steps to take if you see a black screen instead of a desktop screen when you connect to a remote computer via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

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