Microsoft releases new unified app to link to Windows throughout platforms

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Microsoft logo, Microsoft(Photo: Shutterstock)2 min read Last Updated : Sep 20 2024 | 1:34 PM IST Microsoft has launched a Windows app
for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, web browsers, Android devices, and Windows PCs
The app serves as a central hub for streaming Windows from various sources, including Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Remote Desktop,
know and love from any device
Enhance productivity with features such as customisable home screens, multi-monitor support, and USB redirection
The Windows App also offers advanced security features, including multifactor authentication, to ensure a seamless and robust connection,
includes a customisable home screen, multi-monitor support, and USB redirection, allowing users to utilise local devices like webcams,
storage devices, and printers as if they were directly connected to a cloud PC. Microsoft Windows app The app is limited to Microsoft
work and school accounts, as it is mainly intended for current users of Remote Desktop clients for Windows and other operating systems to
transition to
Both apps enable users to access work PCs from a personal laptop or desktop. It appears that Microsoft does not plan to support consumer
accounts with the new Windows app
An Android version in public preview mode is also available.First Published: Sep 20 2024 | 1:34 PMIST