Cannot Start ‘Remote Desktop Service’ After Installing Windows Updates FIX [Guide]
10Cannot Start ‘Remote Desktop Service’ After Installing Windows Updates FIX [Guide]
There are reports by both Windows 11 and Windows 10 PC users whereby after installing a recent Windows update, they cannot start Remote Desktop Services on their system, and they see an error message Windows could not start the Remote Desktop Services service on Local Computer. This post is intended to help affected users with the most applicable solution to this issue.
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Some Windows users are discovering that they’re unable to Remote Desktop Service. This service remains disabled regardless if the Remote Desktop Service is called upon action by an app or application or if they try to start it manually via the Services screen. When affected users attempt to open this service, they get the following error ‘Windows could not start the Remote Desktop Service service on Local Computer’. This problem is confirmed to occur on both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Remote Desktop Services is an important Windows service that allows you to connect to remote computers. This service ensures that the Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Session Host Server operate properly. But for some reason, this service is not working for many users and shows an error message that says "Windows could not start the Remote Desktop Services service on Local Computer."
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.