This is clickbait. They will remove the Remote Desktop app from the Microsoft Store. They are not removing Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc.exe), which is what most people think of when they hear "Remote Desktop".

How is Microsoft so consistently terrible at naming things? Is there an internal group who's sole job is to ensure names have conflicting meaning?

Just like we'll love the Windows 11 taskbar.

Just like we'll love not being able to uninstall Copilot.

Just like we'll love being forced to create a Microsoft Account on install.

I have the impression that the entire concept of "store" as seen in Windows is going downhill. No enterprise is able to use it, and that's the stronghold of Microsoft. Also generally less and less applications there, so giving up on this particular one is not even so surprising. After all you still have the "normal" Remote Desktop, and yes the 365 app which is the enterprisey one - expect it to grow all those missing limbs.

I have used the Windows Store version of Remote Desktop since it landed. I really liked it. When the news broke a few weeks ago they were going to deprecate it in favor of Windows App (tried, didn't like), I decided I would create my own launcher since a large part of my job is automation with PowerShell. This won't be for everyone, but if you live in Windows and need to connect to remote servers and you like Windows Terminal and PowerShell, you may find this to your liking.

Code free to use. Pasted here: https://pastebin.com/EGArXbFi