

You can search for the app in Start Menu or direct launch it by pressing Ctrl+Win+Q keys together. Quick Assist app can be launched in Windows 10 and 11 using Start Menu. It’s similar or an advanced version of the classic Remote Desktop tool present in Windows XP. Quick Assist app comes bundled with Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems. Remote desktop apps are used widely for technical support purposes.

When a person is having issues with his PC, he can contact a tech expert for remote support and the expert then uses remote desktop app to access and control the client’s PC remotely over the Internet. Remote desktop apps are used to get or give technical support remotely. It can be considered as an alternative to other 3rd party remote support apps such as TeamViewer, AnyDesk, etc. Quick Assist is a built-in remote desktop app in Windows 10 and Windows 11 which allows users to provide or receive technical assistance over a remote connection. The original version of Quick Assist will continue to be supported for the duration of the lifecycle of Windows 10 and 11 versions. After you install the quality update, the original version of Quick Assist will have the same functionality as of the Store app version. UPDATE: With the release of Windows 11 and Windows 10 December 2022 quality update, the original version of Quick Assist will continue to work in Windows 10 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, 22H2 and Windows 11 21H2.
