Microsoft KB Archive/907478

= Description of a design change in Remote Desktop Protocol version 5.2 where the &quot;Connection&quot; bar is always displayed for the first five seconds of a user session in Windows XP =

Article ID: 907478

Article Last Modified on 9/29/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes a design change in Remote Desktop Protocol version 5.2.



MORE INFORMATION
In Remote Desktop Protocol 5.2, the Connection bar is always displayed during the first five seconds of a user session. The Connection bar is always displayed during the first five seconds of a user session when the following conditions are true:
 * You are using Remote Desktop Connection in full-screen mode.
 * You are running Remote Desktop Connection on a Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer.

The Connection bar is displayed even if you do not click to select the Display the connection bar when in full screen mode check box.

Note
 * Remote Desktop Protocol 5.1 is a component of Windows XP Professional SP1.
 * Remote Desktop Protocol 5.2 is a component of Windows XP Professional SP2.

For more information about a related topic, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

885187 Remote Desktop Protocol settings in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP

Additional query words: rdp

Keywords: kbinfo kbtshoot KB907478

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