Microsoft fixes Windows 11 Remote Desktop failures affecting non-admin users with Administrator protection

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Microsoft has fixed a bug in Windows 11 that stopped ordinary users from connecting to other computers using Remote Desktop. The problem only happened when a security feature called Administrator protection was switched on. The fix arrived in updates released on or after 28 October 2026.

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  1. Thu 29 OctoberMicrosoft fixes Remote Desktop failures caused by recent Windows updatesBleepingComputer
  2. Fri 30 OctoberMicrosoft Fixes Remote Desktop Connection Failures Following Recent UpdatesCyber Security News
  3. Microsoft Releases Emergency Fix for Windows 11 Remote Desktop Connection FailuresGBHackers

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