Windows
Remote desktop would not connect until AVD was restarted
The remote desktop connection would not connect from home. The technician restarted the AVD, had the user log back into Windows App, and the connection then worked.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-10-13.
Affects
Apps
- Windows App
- AVD
What you see
- Remote desktop does not connect.
- Windows App shows the user as logged out.
Why it happens
Likely The Windows App session was logged out and the AVD needed a restart before reconnection.
When it shows up
A Windows App session is logged out and the AVD will not connect.
You are in this case if:
- Windows App shows the user as logged out.
- Remote desktop/AVD connection does not complete.
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-10-13. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.