Can't enable remote desktop on Windows 7

Solution 1:

Windows 7 Home Premium does NOT have Remote Desktop, so you have to use an alternative application.

However, alternatives are available for both terminal services (mstsc alternatives) or new protocols such as VNC.

Solution 2:

Found this on a Microsoft forum:

The only versions with the "server" of Remote Desktop is Professional and Ultimate. Home Premium does NOT have this.

It has Remote Desktop Connection, meaning it can connect to other PC's, but it is not able to be connected to.

To the poster above, he's not good to go, he wanted to upgrade to Home Premium for $50, but its crippled without RDP host (what he needs), so he has to go for Professional for $100. (Prices reflect current discount pricing)

More from somewhere else:

Windows 7 Home Premium - the equivalent of Windows Vista Home Premium and of Windows XP Media Center

Availability: worldwide via mainstream retail and OEM channels.

Features: Aero Glass GUI, Aero Background, Aero Peek, Aero Snap, Live Thumbnail previews, Multi Touch capabilities, Home Group, Windows Media Center, DVD playback and authoring, Premium Games, Mobility Center.

Cut Win 7 key features: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, Advanced Backup, EFS, Offline Folders