How to Fix 'Allow remote connections to this computer' option is locked on Windows 10
Remote Desktop is a built-in Windows remote access solution. It allows you to access other people's computers remotely and vice versa to solve problems or work.
To enable Remote Desktop on Windows 10, you need to select a few settings and activate them. The first setting is to check if Remote assistance is enabled, then you need to check if "Allow remote connections to this computer" is enabled. Both of these settings are important for accessing Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on a Windows computer.
Some users report that the "Allow remote connections to this computer" option on their Windows 10 computers is locked by default. The system automatically selects the option "Don't allow remote connections to this computer" and there is no way to change it. Then what to do?
In this article, TipsMake.com will show you how to fix this problem.
Steps to fix the error "Allow remote connections to this computer" cannot be selected:
Step 1: Press Win + R to open Run then type regedit then Enter to open Registry Editor
Step 2: Access the key:
Computer/HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Windows NT/Terminal Services
Step 3: In the right pane, find the item fDenyTSConnections and then double click to open it. The value of fDenyTSConnections is 0 or 1, respectively allowing remote connections using Terminal Services/Remote Desktop or disallowing. If not, you can create a DWORD value and rename it fDenyTSConnections.
Step 4: You enter a value of 0 in the Value data box of fDenyTSConnections and then click OK to save the changes.
Step 5: Close Registry Editor and restart the machine.
That's it, after the machine restarts the problem of Remote Desktop option being locked on Windows 10 will be resolved.
Good luck!
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