Windows
Outdated remote desktop app needed update
The remote desktop app was out of date and was updated using local admin credentials. That resolved the problem reported with updating AVD.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-02-09.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Apps
- remote desktop app
What you see
- The remote desktop app needed an update before the AVD-related work could proceed.
Why it happens
Likely The installed remote desktop app was outdated.
When it shows up
A Windows computer has an outdated remote desktop app and AVD-related access or updates are failing.
You are in this case if:
- The remote desktop app is not current on the affected computer.
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-02-09. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.