What’s Remote Desktop Connection History
Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) is a feature of Microsoft Windows that allows users to connect to other computers remotely. It is primarily used for remote work, technical support, and server management. Windows saves the connection history each time RDC is used for faster access in the future.
People delete remote desktop connection records for reasons such as:
- Security & Privacy: If a machine is lost, stolen, or used by others, the RDC history reveals internal network infrastructure, server names, and IP addresses, which can be exploited.
- Preventing Unauthorized Access: The dropdown list often contains previously used, sensitive credentials that unauthorized users could leverage.
- Troubleshooting & Performance: If a remote server's IP address changes, outdated cache entries can prevent connection. Clearing the history forces the system to create fresh connection records.
Using Registry Editor
1. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to this path below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default
3. Right‑click and delete MRU0, MRU1, etc.
4. Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Servers
6. Close regedit and restart for good measure.
Clearing RDC History via Command Prompt
You can also run commands in Command Prompt to remove the remote desktop connection history. Here is what to do:
1. Press Win + S to open the Search bar, type cmd, then select Run as administrator to open.
2. Run the following command to clear Stored RDC Entries.
reg delete “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default” /f
3. Then run the command below to delete the saved servers:
reg delete “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Servers” /f
Using Wise Disk Cleaner
Wise Disk Cleaner is one of the most efficient free disk cleanup tools. It frees up disk space by deleting junk files such as temporary files, log files, browser cache files, backup files, Windows downloaded update files, and more. Logically, it can also clear the remote desktop connection history.
Step 1. Get Wise Disk Cleaner
You can download and install Wise Disk Cleaner from here.
Step 2. Find the Remote Desktop History item
Click the Common Cleaner, unfold Windows and Applications Traces. You’ll see the Remote Desktop History item there. Select it.
Step 3. Scan & Clean
Click the Scan button to find the traces, then click Clean to delete them.
Conclusion
This article outlines methods for clearing RDC history to help you perform this important security measure and ensure the security of your remote connections. These Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) records may contain sensitive information. You can clear these records regularly to prevent unauthorized access and protect sensitive data.
