If you don't do this, you need physical access to the XP machine every time to approve a connection.
| AnyDesk Version | Windows XP Support | Status | |----------------|--------------------|---------| | 8.0.0+ | No | Installer refuses to run | | 7.0.0 – 7.1.x | Yes (Limited) | Works, but no new features | | 6.x | Yes | Discontinued (unsecure) | anydesk windows xp
| Category | Feature | Supported | |----------|---------|------------| | | View & control remote XP screen | ✅ Full | | | Mouse/keyboard input sync | ✅ Yes | | | Multiple monitor support | ✅ Yes (switchable) | | | Remote reboot (with auto-reconnect) | ✅ Yes | | File Transfer | Bidirectional file manager | ✅ Yes (drag & drop) | | | Clipboard sync (text, small files) | ✅ Yes | | Security | TLS 1.2 encryption | ✅ Yes | | | Unattended access password | ✅ Yes | | | Whitelist/blacklist (global) | ✅ Yes | | | 2FA for account login | ❌ (requires newer OS) | | Performance | Custom FPS limit | ✅ Yes | | | Color depth reduction | ✅ Yes | | | Hardware acceleration | ❌ (XP lacks modern GPU APIs) | | Session Features | Chat | ✅ Yes | | | VoIP audio | ❌ (not supported on XP) | | | Remote printing | ❌ (driver incompatibility) | | | Session recording | ❌ | | Address Book | Online address book (my.anydesk) | ⚠️ Limited (account login unstable on XP) | | Customization | Alias name | ✅ Yes | | | Port (default 7070) change | ✅ Yes | | | Proxy support | ✅ Yes (HTTP/SOCKS5) | If you don't do this, you need physical