Therefore, you may find you have to install it manually. It is now considered to be an optional Windows 10 feature. The Windows 10 Projection to this PC software is no longer installed by default. The Host computer is the one that is sharing its screen the Guest computer is the one that is connecting to the Host and using the screen as a second monitor. To help explain how the Projecting To This PC feature works, I'm going to define the two computers in this configuration as the Host and the Guest. Let's take a closer look.Įditor's note: This article was first published in 2016 just after the Anniversary version of Windows 10 was released by Microsoft.) Defining terms In essence, this allows you to create a multiple-monitor configuration. It's designed to allow you to use a Wi-Fi connection to project the display from a Windows 10 computer or phone to another Windows 10 computer using a wireless network. One of the new features added to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is called Projecting To This PC.
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