Can't access Remote Desktop from the Start Menu

[survivorjoe]

I have Win XP, and do not see the Remote Desktop option under Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Communications. All I have is HyperTerminal. How do I get the Remote Desktop option back?

- Joe

 

[brianinms]

Are you on XP Home? If so, RDP isn't a part of XP Home.

 

[survivorjoe]

No, I have XP Pro. I can get to the remote desktop by going to Start -> Run -> mstsc.exe but I can not get to it from the menu.

- Joe

 

[brianinms]

Create a new shortcut on your desktop, and then drag it onto your start menu.

 

[survivorjoe]

How would I create a shortcut for this?

 

[brianinms]

Right click on desktop, select New, Select Shortcut, type MSTSC in the box and click next.

 

[survivorjoe]

Got it. Thanks. Amazing all the stuff one can still learn about XP, all these years later. I still don't know why or how the remote desktop program disappeared from the program menu.

Truly Appreciated!
- Joe

 

[smah]

And for the record, the Remote Desktop client is included with XP Home & is located in the start menu location that survivorjoe mentions.