This article details information about the latest updates for Windows App for Windows, macOS, iOS and iPadOS, and web browsers.
To learn how to connect to Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Microsoft Dev Box, Remote Desktop Services, and a remote PC, see Get started with Windows App.
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Here's what's new in Windows App for Windows.
Latest release
The following table lists the current versions available:
Important
Administrators: you won't receive automatic updates at this time when downloading Windows App from the direct links in environments where the Microsoft Store is blocked. To update Windows App to new versions, return to this article to and use the same direct links.
Tip
The rollout of an update is phased over the course of a week, so some users might receive the update later than others.
Version 2.0.317.0 (Insider)
Date published: November 12, 2024
- Improved start up time of Windows App.
- Added list of graphics codecs to the Connection Information dialog.
- Fixed an issue where the bottom portion of the Windows Authentication dialog could be cut off when connected to a RemoteApp.
- Fixed an issue where the Connection Information dialog showed the lowest round-trip time (RTT) instead of average RTT.
Note
This version replaced the Insider version 2.0.304.0. Changes noted above reflect all changes for these versions.
Version 2.0.297.0
Date published: October 8, 2024
- Fixed an issue for CVE-2024-43533.
- Support for Windows 365 connections in GCC High environment.
- Multimedia redirection call redirection is now generally available.
Version 2.0.294.0
Date published: September 24, 2024
- Improved Windows App performance and reliability.
Version 2.0.285.0
Date published: September 19, 2024
Experience improvements:
- Support for Windows 365 connections in GCC environment.
- Removed the preview toggle, which prevents switching back to the previous Windows 365 user interface.
- Show the underlying client version number in Windows App settings.
- Made an improvement where a new session windows don't become the focused window.
Fixes:
- Fixed an authentication error when switching accounts in which a user gets stuck if they're prompted for interactive sign in and don't remember their password.
- Fixed a tooltip not showing for the close button in the Pin to taskbar dialog box.
- Fixed the refresh of remote resources taking a long time.
- Fixed a bug to ensure that the screen mode ID setting in the underlying
.rdp file is honored.
- Fixed an issue where Microsoft Teams rendered into the wrong window when multiple remote session windows are open.
- Fixed an issue where Windows App crashed for users who have Windows N SKUs without the media framework.
- Addressed an issue that reduces the chance of encountering the error Low virtual memory on reconnect attempts.
Version 1.3.278.0
Date published: August 26, 2024
Experience improvements:
- There's now a button to refresh your resources on the Devices and Apps tabs, and also on the Home tab when there are pinned resources.
- Added an option to view the Devices and Apps tabs in list view or grid view.
- Improved the discoverability of display settings when default settings are used.
- Stability and security improvements for printer redirection.
- Improved the experience for single sign-on (SSO) lock screen dialogs.
Fixes:
- Fixed an issue with SSO login failure.
- Fixed an issue that caused Windows App to crash on disconnect.
- Fixed an issue where Windows App didn't restart after installing updates.
- Fixed an issue where Windows App crashed when double clicking on the Pin to Taskbar Cloud PC icon.
Version 1.3.272.0
Date published: August 14, 2024
Version 1.3.264.0
Date published: July 13, 2024
- Improved usability of the connection bar by reducing the amount of time it displays on the screen after the mouse moves away.
- Improved the graphics presentation latency.
- Fixed an issue where incorrect content displayed when hovering over the minimize button in the taskbar.
- Fixed incorrect translations for Try Windows App dialog.
- Fixed an issue where a minimized RemoteApp window maximizes when the lock screen timer runs out for a RemoteApp session.
- Fixed an issue where the client crashed when a session is disconnected.
- Fixed an issue where the client crashed when responding to an incoming Microsoft Teams call.
Version 1.3.259.0
Date published: July 3, 2024
- Fixed an issue where Windows App crashes when it can't access certain required endpoints.
Version 1.3.252.0
Date published: May 21, 2024
- Improved the task view disconnect experience.
- Fixed an issue that caused RemoteApp windows to appear stretched.
- Fixed an issue with the account switcher only showing two accounts when Windows App starts up.
- Fixed Windows App crashing when there's no internet connection.
Version 1.3.241.0
Date published: April 8, 2024
- Fixed an issue where Windows App would crash when there was no network connection.
- Improved error messages for Windows 365 Boot.
- Added support for automatic retry/reconnect in Windows 365 Boot when the device goes to sleep, or with other disconnections.
- Fixed an issue that caused an Azure Virtual Desktop RemoteApp window to appear stretched.
- Introduced a countdown timer on the Windows 365 Boot interstitial screen that closes Windows App when it reaches zero.
- Improved client logging, diagnostics, and error classification to help administrators troubleshoot connection and feed issues.
Version 1.3.233.0
Date published: March 1, 2024
- Users can now remove accounts from the account switcher.
- Fixed an issue with Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PC connections timing out.
- Support for the new VDI solution for Microsoft Teams. To learn more, see Microsoft 365 Roadmap.
Version 1.3.212.0
Date published: January 22, 2024
- In-app updates and update availability notifications.
- User interface bug fixes and improvements.
- Accessibility bug fixes and improvements.
Version 1.3.205.0
Date published: November 24, 2023
- On the account sign-in screen, we've clarified that you can sign-in with work or school accounts.
- Minor updates to the user interface.
Version 1.3.204.0
Date published: November 15, 2023
Here's what's new in Windows App for macOS.
Latest release
The following table lists the current versions available:
Version 11.0.6
Date published: October 28, 2024
- Removed the upper limit on the number of devices and apps that can be favorited.
- Updated the Favorites tab to make better use of screen real estate.
- Added the ability to control the visibility of resources by type, workspace or group with the new Filter feature.
- Reworked the Preferences dialog for future expansion.
- Updated device search to consider both the PC name and friendly name attributes.
- Updated the First Run Experience banners and text.
- Fixed a UI bug that prevented clipboard redirection settings from being changed.
- Resolved an issue that blocked access to Azure Virtual Desktop workspaces if a tenant is configured for conditional access.
Version 11.0.5
Date published: October 9, 2024
- Triggered the Local Network permissions dialog on macOS 15 to request access for PC connection scenarios.
- Enabled the use of the Enterprise SSO extensions.
- Mapped Command+W to CTRL+W when Mac shortcuts are enabled.
- Added Expand All and Collapse All options to the Quick Launcher.
- Updated the Account Switcher to not dismiss when signing out and accounts remain.
- Cleaned up visual glitches in the Refresh All flow for subscribed workspaces.
Version 11.0.4
Date published: October 3, 2024
- Addressed a crash some users have been experiencing when subscribing to workspaces.
Version 11.0.3
Date published: September 30, 2024
- Resolved accessibility bugs.
- Fixed a bug that was causing the mouse cursor to be hidden when disconnecting from a remote session.
- Updated Frontline device cards to correctly show the last connected time.
- Updated the Cloud PC details sheet to identify Frontline endpoints.
- Reworked the device card focus sequence to allow duplication and immediate editing using the Command+D, Command+E sequence.
Version 11.0.2
Date published: September 25, 2024
- Fixed accessibility bugs.
- Resolved a TLS renegotiation issue that was affecting connectivity.
Version 11.0.1
Date published: September 23, 2024
- Added in-app Cloud PC notifications.
- Added horizontal scrollbars to the Favorites tab, which appear based on system scrollbar settings.
- Added support for displaying empty workspaces.
- Addressed bugs in the command-line interface.
- Updated images in the first-run experience.
Version 11.0.0
Date published: September 19, 2024
Starting with version 11.0.0, the Remote Desktop app is named Windows App, which includes an updated user interface and additional functionalities.
Added support for Windows 365 Frontline. For more information, see What is Windows 365 Frontline?.
Added support for device actions on Cloud PCs such as restart and restore. For more information, see Device and app actions in Windows App.
User interface changes:
An updated connection center, where remote resources are now organized into three tabs: favorites, devices, and apps. In the Remote Desktop app, there was Workspaces and PCs.
- Devices: Find your desktops provided by your administrator across Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Microsoft Dev Box, and Remote Desktop Services, along with remote PC connections.
- Apps: Find your remote applications provided by your administrator across Azure Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Services.
- Favorites: Pin and easily access your favorite resources in a simplified view.
There's a first run experience where users acknowledge an updated set of license terms, and they're introduced to new functionality in Windows App.
Multiple Microsoft Entra ID accounts are supported. To avoid ambiguity, locally saved username/password combinations are labeled Credentials. In the Remote Desktop app, these locally saved username/password combinations were labeled as User Accounts.
Adding remote resources consists of either adding an account, a workspace, or a PC. In the Remote Desktop app, the only options were to add a workspace or a PC. Users who still need to explicitly define the workspace they're connecting to, including Azure Government, Azure operated by 21Vianet, or Remote Desktop Services, continue to add a workspace.
For information about previous releases for the Remote Desktop app, see What's new in the Remote Desktop app for macOS.
Version 10.8.4
Date published: November 15, 2023
Note
We have several builds for this version. The release notes for these builds are available from the TestFlight app.
Here's what's new in Windows App for iOS and iPadOS.
Latest release
The following table lists the current versions available:
Version 11.0.6
Date published: November 18, 2024
- Resolved Azure Virtual Desktop Private Link connectivity issues.
- Added support for sending the user-assigned device name to the Remote Desktop endpoint.
- Addressed hangs and crashes in workspace subscription and refresh scenarios.
- Improved the First Run Experience text and images.
- Local network and Bluetooth permissions dialogs now only show after the First Run Experience flow has completed.
Version 11.0.5
Date published: November 7, 2024
- Added support for integrated battery status redirection for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365-based sessions.
- Added support in iOS settings to disable Yubikey redirection for all connections.
- Resolved an issue where favorites were not updated when switching user accounts.
- Improved the connection center usage of screen real estate when running on iPads.
- Display orientation for remote sessions is now set to "Auto-Adjust" for new installs.
- Resolved an issue where the "Apps" header text was cut off.
- Addressed a number of crashes from error reporting.
Version 11.0.4
Date published: October 22, 2024
- Added support for Intune Mobile Application Management.
- Added support for in-session Yubikey redirection.
- Triggered the Local Network permissions dialog on iOS 18 to request access for PC connection scenarios.
- Added the shortcut Option+Command+9 to toggle how the Option key is handled on European keyboards.
- Prevent the Command key from being sent to the remote session if it triggered the shortcuts hints overlay.
- Removed the upper limit on the number of devices and apps that can be favorited.
- Updated the Favorites tab to make better use of screen real estate.
- Fixed an issue that was causing the delete key to be sent twice from an external keyboard.
- Added support for the Ctrl+Enter and Ctrl+Esc shortcuts.
- Fixed a crash when pressing Option+Tab+Left arrow on IME keyboards.
Version 11.0.3
Date published: October 3, 2024
- Resolved accessibility bugs.
- Added a link in General settings to allow for the deletion of saved screenshots.
- Updated Frontline device cards to correctly show the last connected time.
- Updated the Cloud PC details sheet to identify Frontline endpoints.
Version 11.0.2
Date published: September 25, 2024
- Resolved a TLS renegotiation issue that was affecting connectivity.
Version 11.0.1
Date published: September 20, 2024
- Updated Connection Center, where remote resources are now organized into Devices, Apps, and Favorites pages.
- Added support for Windows 365 Frontline. For more information, see What is Windows 365 Frontline?.
- Added support for Cloud PC device actions, such as restart and restore.
- Added account switcher for Entra accounts.
Version 11.0.0
Date published: September 19, 2024
Starting with version 11.0.0, the Remote Desktop app is named Windows App, which includes an updated user interface and additional functionalities.
Added support for Windows 365 Frontline. For more information, see What is Windows 365 Frontline?.
Added support for device actions on Cloud PCs such as restart and restore. For more information, see Device and app actions in Windows App.
User interface changes:
An updated connection center, where remote resources are now organized into three tabs: favorites, devices, and apps. In the Remote Desktop app, there was Workspaces and PCs.
- Devices: Find your desktops provided by your administrator across Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Microsoft Dev Box, and Remote Desktop Services, along with remote PC connections.
- Apps: Find your remote applications provided by your administrator across Azure Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Services.
- Favorites: Pin and easily access your favorite resources in a simplified view.
There's a first run experience where users acknowledge an updated set of license terms, and they're introduced to new functionality in Windows App.
Multiple Microsoft Entra ID accounts are supported. To avoid ambiguity, locally saved username/password combinations are labeled Credentials. In the Remote Desktop app, these locally saved username/password combinations were labeled as User Accounts.
Adding remote resources consists of either adding an account, a workspace, or a PC. In the Remote Desktop app, the only options were to add a workspace or a PC. Users who still need to explicitly define the workspace they're connecting to, including Azure Government, Azure operated by 21Vianet, or Remote Desktop Services, continue to add a workspace.
For information about previous releases for the Remote Desktop app, see What's new in the Remote Desktop client for iOS and iPadOS.
Version 10.5.2
Date published: November 15, 2023
Note
We have several builds for this version. The release notes for these builds are available from the TestFlight app.
Important
Windows App on Android is currently in PREVIEW.
This information relates to a prerelease product that may be substantially modified before it's released. Microsoft makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the information provided here.
Here's what's new in Windows App for Android and Chrome OS.
Latest release
The following table lists the current versions available:
Version 1.0.137
Date published: November 1, 2024
Refactored and improved code:
- Enhanced security during user sign-in (upgraded OneAuth to version 4.1.0).
Accessibility: TalkBack is an accessibility feature that helps people who are blind or have low vision to interact with their Android devices using touch and spoken feedback. When TalkBack is on, items on the screen are outlined with a focus box, and the device gives audio cues about what is on the screen. This update on Windows App supports TalkBack on the Gateways page, session switcher, and the image on the About page.
UI improvements:
- Updated FRE, including UI improvements on Chromebooks and tablets.
- Updated spacing, padding, and headers for a better look and feel on tablets.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixes for Enter and Space keys not working as expected.
- Connection no longer getting stuck at Securing Remote Connection.
Feature Updates:
- Fixed connection crash issues.
- Better experience with MAM and MAM enrollment.
- Added support for filtering devices.
Version 1.0.124
Date published: September 19, 2024