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Remote Desktop (RDC) in only 2 of 3 monitors

I'm currently using a laptop at home to connect to work. I would normally VPN in and use Remote Desktop Connection to access my office desktop. My laptop is connected to a dock which is then connected to 2 big monitors - so I have 3 monitors in total. However, I only want RDC displayed in the 2 big monitors, leaving my laptop screen for my local apps (meetings, chats, and other communication tools). By default, Microsoft RDC only gives you the option to use a single display (by choosing the resolution), or to "use all my monitors". Here's a simple trick to overcome this. First, identify your monitors using the mstsc /l command. This will give you the list of monitors you currently have. Take note of the monitor index numbers (0, 1 ,2 , etc) Open Remote Desktop Click Show Options Type in your Computer Name Click Save As and save the RDP file/shortcut Look for the RDP file that you saved and open it in Notepad  Look for use multimon:i:0 and change it to u...