Windows 10: Remote connect to Windows 7 with Windows 10

Hello,

I have 5 PC running windows 10 Pro and one PC running windows 7 Pro. I can remotely connect to all the Windows 10 PCs With my Windows 7 PC but all the Windows 10 PCs can't remote to my Windows 7 PC. Actually, I only can get to the Log On Screen and put my password in. After typing in my password, I have an error message telling me that I have put in the wrong password. If I sit in front of the Windows 7 PC and put the same password Windows 10 is telling me I'm putting in wrong, the computer session open right away. So the password is good. I even tried to remove the password on the Windows 7 PC and still have the same password error message. My setting in all networks are set like so:


Turn on network discovery

Turn on file and printer sharing

Turn off password protected sharing


After checking many forums, I havent found anyone that have the same issue as I do. I tried calling Microsoft but they told me that they are not offering support with Windows 7 anymore. Any one have an idea of how I could possibly remotely connect to my Windows 7 machine with a Windows 10 PC?

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Remote Desktop Connection problems


Have you tried Remote Desktop Connection, to connect from your Windows 10 laptop to your Windows 7 desktop? Try it first, post back and tell how it went.

Some additional help because you mentioned you are a remote newbie *Wink. The windows 7 related tutorials from our sister site the Seven Forums:

1. On Windows 7 desktop, set network location to either Home or Work (I recommend Work):
   • Network Location - Set as Home, Work, or Public Network - Windows 7 Help Forums
2. On Windows 7 desktop, allow incoming remote connections:
   • Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) - Network - Windows 7 Help Forums
3. On Windows 7 desktop, find out its IP address:
   • IP Address - Locate and Find for Your Computer - Windows 7 Help Forums
4. On Windows 10 laptop, start the Remote Desktop application and connect to the Windows 7 desktop using the IP address from step 3 above (see Part Three in the tutorial):
   • RDC - Connect Remotely to your Windows 10 PC - Windows 10 Forums
   • Notice that although the tutorial is written for Windows 10, it also applies to Windows 7

Try the above, post back how it went.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.