How To Use Dual Monitors In Remote Desktop Session In Windows 10 | 3+ Monitors Setup

How to remote desktop multiple monitors in windows 10. This tutorial guides you on how to use a dual or triple monitor for remote desktop connection in windows 10.

Background ◀◀
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Connecting both the monitors to a remote desktop connection is very easy if you have a dual monitor. But it can get a bit tricky if you would still want to use your second monitor locally.
Another scenario is where you have three monitors, you want to use two monitors for the remote desktop and the third monitor for the local pc where you have something else open for e.g., your email.
This trick allows you to have complete control over which monitor is used for the remote desktop connection and which ones not.

Commands Used ◀◀
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Let me quickly mention the commands used and a quick overview on the tasks carried out in this tutorial.
👉 mstsc /l - This is used to determine how the system detects your monitors
👉 mstsc - Open remote desktop connection
👉 selectedmonitors:s:a,b,c - command to add to the remote desktop connection file. a,b,c to be replaced by the monitor that you would like to replace with.

Tutorial In Brief ◀◀
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1- First, I find out how the system detects my monitor.
2- After that, I select which monitors I want to use and which ones to skip while using the remote desktop connection.
3- I save the RDP file and later edit the file using notepad.
4- I add the selectedmonitors:s:a,b,c command and then start the remote desktop connection.
5- Depending on the numbers entered in the notepad, the remote desktop connection only selects the monitor mentioned in the notepad.

Application of this Trick ◀◀
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✅ If you have a triple monitor setup and only want to use two monitors for remote desktop connection
✅Use dual monitor for remote desktop connection but use one for local PC
✅If you have 3+ monitors and want to use only some of them

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[qianjunye]

This video is really helpful! I was a little confused how to edit the RDP file, but it’s all good now!

[pyhnnzv]

Brilliant Stuff mate. I was trying to look for this. Thanks again

[woodstock]

Thanks mate, awesome video and straight to the point

[dinhomhm]

Thank You very much,
wonderful tutorial.

[JD-ejsn]

Thank you, this helped me very much. 🥳

[leorenegade]

That thing you said at the end of the video, how you need windows 10 pro to even do this, you should have started the video with that. You are essentially wasting peoples time by ending the video with the most important part...

[stringofdewshrestha]

This so helpful, can’t thank you enough!!

[cracksmokingwarlockx]

I don't understand why this is a thing at all. Why do remote connections have such a hard time extended the display?

[writingagency]

Great video. On windows 11 with multiple desktops, instead of allowing remote access for 1 monitor, is it possible to have remote access for only 1 desktop? This way I can still be working on one desktop while providing access to another desktop on the machine. Thanks!

[eliasmisker]

Can you please do one for Windows 11 Pro. This technique would not work :( It's a nightmare.

[couraget]

Hi,
Sorry I'm not a computer person and the place I got confused was with the IP address. Am I using my IP address or the remote desktop? I have my laptop and connecting a 2nd monitor. When I log into my remote desktop I can't drag the icons on the second monitor. I am following your instructions to hopefully to fix this issue.

[sauravdiwakar]

I really want your help, When I open remote desktop, its span on my both monitors. I simply put it on the second monitor and keep it there. To use my first monitor for another work. But when I click on the remote desktop monitor. It spans over my both both first and second monitor. Then I need shift its windows to use it on second monitor only so that I can use it on one monitor. Please help me with this

[iyf-imeiregionii]

Sir. why during my setup for vmware mojave macOS, it appear operating system not found?
can you please help this

[iyf-imeiregionii]

i already install the download the vmware unlocker player, and the vmware player

[become]

Cant find anywhere... I need to SEE TWO REMOTED monitors on ONE MY LOCAL...