Solved RDP to Windows 8/Server2012 (windowed)?

maltuna

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Anyone have any tips for using windowed RDP to Windows 8 or Server 2012? I am having an awful time because, to get the start icon (which gets you to Metro) or the charms bar to come up, you have to move the mouse pointer to almost the exact pixel in the RDP window in either the lower left or lower right corner. And of course, when you have windowed RDP sessions open, keyboard shortcuts using 'Windows' key, etc., do not work (because they trigger on your host machine, not the remote machine).

It takes me like 15 seconds to get the pointer in the right spot (I type much more often than I use a mouse).

Help!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Alt-home will display the start screen, even in windowed mode.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77X-UD4 TH
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440 + 2x 2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
    Case
    Antec SOLO II
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
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