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How to Resolve Microsoft RDP Connection Black Screen

Posted on 15/01/202230/09/2023 Temitope Odemo By Temitope Odemo No Comments on How to Resolve Microsoft RDP Connection Black Screen
Remote Desktop Connection

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). This problem usually happens on Windows 10 and Windows Server editions. 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. Follow the below steps on resolving this issue that is not new to the Windows system.

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Black screen
Black Screen

How to Fix Black screen

To resolve Microsoft RDP Connection Black Screen, start by launching Remote Desktop Connection. Next, access the Display tab. Adjust display settings by selecting different sizes. You may also want to see this guide: Terminal Server (Now RDS): How to setup and configure Remote Desktop Services.

adjust the display configuration
Remote Desktop Connection Display
  • The next thing you need to do is to click on the Experience tab and uncheck the box Persistent bitmap cashing.
uncheck the box Persistent bitmap cashing.
Remote Desktop Connection
  • One temporary measure is to launch the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc on the keyboard. The launching of the Task Manager can display something on the screen.
Task manager
Task Manager
  • Another resolution to this issue is to update your system. It is very possible you have some pending updates to be completed and can result to issues like this
Windows Update
Windows Update

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