How to get 32-bit color in a Windows RDP session

I was able to setup Windows Server to allow 32-bit color in RDP sessions. I want to do the same thing for Windows XP. Is this possible?

tony_sid

Posted 2010-08-17T16:01:10.967

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Click on Start -> Run. type mstsc. The RDC connection windows opens, head over to display tab and under Colours, select Highest quality (32-bit).

Sathyajith Bhat

Posted 2010-08-17T16:01:10.967

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That doesn't do anything. Is that a typo? – tony_sid – 2010-08-18T08:24:26.577

Nope. @awake AFAIK only difference between 24-bit & 32-bit is an alpha channel – Sathyajith Bhat – 2010-08-19T02:42:22.743

You have to update the Remote Desktop Client to version 6.0 from the Microsoft download site at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925876

The 5.0 version that ships with XP only supports 24-bit, as far as I'm concerned.

dzvlad

Posted 2010-08-17T16:01:10.967

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As far as you're concerned? Is this poor word choice or are you saying it does support but the implementation is lousy? (Not nitpicking, just interested in clarity since I don't know this myself.) – Shinrai – 2010-08-17T18:49:17.080

That's the client. If the server doesn't support 32-bit how is that going to help? – tony_sid – 2010-08-18T08:23:21.697