24 bit RDP under Windows XP
While RDP connections to Windows 2003 Server default to 16 bit color depth and can be changed to 24 bit via the Terminal Services Configuration\Connections mmc snap in, what about Windows XP?
Did you ever notice that when you connect to Windows XP via RDP, some colors and icons are just a bit off? This is because the single user XP RDP Server defaults to 16 bit color depth even though it is capable of running 24 bit. While there is no mmc snap in for increasing it, it can be done via the registry.
Open up the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit) and navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp
Change color depth to 4.
Reboot Windows XP to have the change take effect.
Did you ever notice that when you connect to Windows XP via RDP, some colors and icons are just a bit off? This is because the single user XP RDP Server defaults to 16 bit color depth even though it is capable of running 24 bit. While there is no mmc snap in for increasing it, it can be done via the registry.
Open up the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> regedit) and navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp
Change color depth to 4.
Reboot Windows XP to have the change take effect.
