

It took a short amount of time to get used to, but this setup has worked well for me without the need for additional software or more than one shortcut. An example would be Windows Key+ E to open Windows Explorer, which will get you to the local file system, not the remote one. One caveat Luc mentioned should be pointed out: using this setup, all keyboard shortcuts using the Windows Key are sent to the local system. In addition, you can use Alt+ Page Down (or Alt+ Shift+ Page Up) to cycle through the active programs on the remote system in reverse. When I want to switch between programs on the remote system, I use Alt+ Page Up, which works just like Alt+ Tab would, but only on the remote system.This allows using Alt+ Tab to get you back to any other program on the local system. Before connecting to the remote machine with Remote Desktop Connection, on the "Local Resources" tab, I set "Keyboard" to "On this computer".Instead of minimizing the remote system, I just switch to another local program and leave the remote system in the background with the following: It is possible to use the normal, comfortable, Alt+ Tab keyboard shortcut to get out of a full screen Remote Desktop, but requires a slightly different setup before connecting.
