Install RDPMaster

What you need

• Windows 10 (build 19041 / “2004”) or Windows 11 — 64-bit (x64).
• Administrator rights to install (the installer drops files into C:\Program Files\RDPMaster).
• About 100 MB free disk (200 MB if the .NET 8 Desktop Runtime isn’t already on your machine — the installer detects and installs it for you).

Get the installer

Download RDPMaster-Setup-x.y.z.zip from the Hudson Enterprises product page. Extract it anywhere — your Downloads folder is fine.

Run the installer

1. Open the extracted folder.
2. Double-click Install.bat.
3. Click Yes on the UAC prompt.

On the first install you’ll see a Windows SmartScreen warning — that’s expected, see the SmartScreen walkthrough for what to click. After the first install, Windows won’t prompt again on the same machine.

What the installer does

• Checks for the .NET 8 Desktop Runtime. If it’s missing, downloads + installs it from Microsoft. If it’s present, skipped.
• Copies the app to C:\Program Files\RDPMaster\.
• Creates a Start Menu shortcut and a Desktop shortcut.
• Best-effort pin to the Taskbar.
• Registers the app in Settings → Apps → Installed apps so it can be uninstalled the standard Windows way.

You’ll see a “Done” message box when it finishes. Total time: about a minute (longer if .NET 8 has to be downloaded).

Launch

Open RDPMaster from the Start Menu, Desktop, or Taskbar.

What’s installed where

Path	What
C:\Program Files\RDPMaster\RDPMaster.exe	The app binary
C:\Program Files\RDPMaster\docs\	User guide, license, privacy, third-party notices, all bundled
%APPDATA%\RDPMaster\profiles.json	Your saved connections (no passwords)
%APPDATA%\RDPMaster\license.dat	Your trial / paid license, DPAPI-encrypted
%LOCALAPPDATA%\RDPMaster\logs\	Rolling daily logs (14-day retention)
Windows Credential Manager	Encrypted passwords under RDPMaster:{ProfileId}

Uninstall

Settings → Apps → Installed apps → RDPMaster → Uninstall. This removes everything in C:\Program Files\RDPMaster\ and the registry registration. It does not remove your profile list, credentials, or license — those live in your user profile and survive uninstalls so a reinstall picks up where you left off.

If you want a full wipe:

1. Uninstall via Settings.
2. Delete %APPDATA%\RDPMaster\ and %LOCALAPPDATA%\RDPMaster\.
3. Open Windows Credential Manager (control /name Microsoft.CredentialManager), find any RDPMaster:* entries, delete them.

Trouble installing?

See troubleshooting for common issues, or email support@hudsonenterprisesllc.com.