Remote desktop client not available in Win7 ultimate

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate SP1. I want to use it to connect to my work computer which has all the necessary configurations done.

So, I type 'Remote desktop connection' in Search from Start Menu but I don't get the Remote Desktop Client application. The search results are shown in the below picture:-

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The top result is the remote desktop connection manager which I downloaded and installed, thinking that it is the client I am looking for. But as it turns out, it is not.

Can anybody tell me what the problem is?

Avinash Kumar

Posted 2014-07-22T10:38:13.717

Reputation: 227

1Verify the Windows Feature is installed – Ramhound – 2014-07-22T10:39:54.710

Is it in your Start menu? Have you refreshed your search index? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-07-22T10:58:07.573

@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007.... I also did a proper search in 'My Computer'... – Avinash Kumar – 2014-07-22T11:08:13.150

@Ramhound....I went to 'Turn Windows Feature On or Off' and checked there... there is no feature named Remote desktop on my Laptop which can be turned on.... – Avinash Kumar – 2014-07-22T11:20:48.523

Is it in your Start menu? Have you refreshed your search index? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-07-22T11:39:51.210

Could someone please tell me why it's downvoted? I had trouble finding the RDP-client in my search-bar, so I just run mstsc. For some reason the index has difficulties with finding the right item. – L00_Cyph3r – 2014-07-22T12:08:26.090

2I didn't down-vote it, but the question was "Why isn't it showing up in my search?", and this answer is "Run this command to start the RDP client". Based on your question, I can see why someone would find this to be an unsatisfactory answer. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-07-22T14:56:59.930

@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Thnx, I guess I overlooked the question because of my own frustration with this issue :) – L00_Cyph3r – 2014-07-22T15:19:26.837

Remote desktop client not available in Win7 ultimate

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