How To Clear Remote Desktop Connection History in Windows

In Manny Case due to history of RDC, Remote Desktop Connection not working properly.
User face most off this issue when he connected with any VPN. After Connect VPN Remote Desktop not connect.
This tutorial will show you how to reset and clear all or specific Computer and User name history entries listed in the Remote Desktop Connection tool for your user account in Windows 7,Windows 8, and Windows 10.

To Reset and Clear All Remote Desktop Connection History Entries

Method 1:-

1. If you have not already, you may wish to delete the saved credentials of any listed remote desktop connection while they are still listed to make it easier to do so.

2. If open, close the Remote Desktop Connection tool.

3. Click on the Download button below to download the BAT file below.

Clear_All_RDC_History_and_Entries.bat

4. Save the .bat file to your desktop.

5. Run the downloaded .bat file.

6. If prompted, click/tap on Run. 
NOTE: If you like, you can stop getting the Run prompt by unblocking the downloaded .bat file.

7. You will now notice your screen flicker as a command prompt quickly opens and closes.

8. If you have the Remote Desktop Connection tool pinned to the taskbar, then you may also wish to unpin and/or remove any recent connections listed in it's Jump List. (see screenshot below)


Method 2 :- ( Delete From Registry):-

1. If you have not already, you may wish to delete the saved credentials of any listed remote desktop connection you wanted to remove while they are still listed to make it easier to do so.

2. If open, close the Remote Desktop Connection tool.

3. Press the  + R keys to open the Run dialog, type regedit, and press Enter.

4. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes.

5. In Registry Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default

6. In the right pane of Default, each listed "Computer" entry (ex: TUFFY-PC) in the Remote Desktop Connection tool will be stored in an MRUnumber (ex: MRU0) string value. Right click on the string value (ex: MRU0) of the "Computer" entry (ex: TUFFY-PC) that you want to remove, and click on Delete. (see screenshot above)

7. Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshot below)
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for any other listed "Computer" entry in the Remote Desktop Connection tool that you wish to remove.
9. Close Registry Editor.
10. Set Windows to Show hidden files, folders, and drives. (see screenshot below)
  

11. In File Explorer (Windows 8) or Windows Explorer (Windows 7), navigate to your My Documents folder location below, and delete the hidden (faded) Default.rpd file.

C:\Users\(user-name)\My Documents

 

12. Now Try To Connect Remote Desktop Connection .

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