Win32 Error 10061 Anydesk 【2026 Release】

netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off Then retry AnyDesk connection. If error 10061 disappears, the firewall is the cause. Re‑enable with:

Introduction If you are an IT administrator, remote support technician, or regular user of AnyDesk, encountering Win32 Error 10061 can be frustrating. This error typically appears as: "Could not connect to the remote computer. Win32 error 10061: Connection refused." Unlike generic network errors (timeouts or host unreachable), error 10061 is very specific. It means your local AnyDesk client successfully reached the remote machine’s IP address and port, but the remote computer explicitly rejected the connection attempt.

netstat -an | findstr :7070 Expected output (if default port): win32 error 10061 anydesk

netsh winsock reset netsh int ip reset Reboot. When connecting over the internet (not LAN), some ISPs or corporate firewalls intercept and send RST packets for non‑standard remote access ports. This mimics error 10061. Workaround: Change AnyDesk’s listening port to 443 (HTTPS) or 80 (HTTP) – ports rarely blocked. On remote: Settings → Security → Port for direct connections → set to 443. Then connect using <remote_ip>:443 . AnyDesk‑Specific Logs for Error 10061 Enable debug logging on both sides:

debug.level=4 debug.logfile=C:\anydesk_log.txt Restart AnyDesk service. Attempt connection, then check the log for lines containing bind or listen failures. netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off Then retry

If after all these steps the error persists, consider switching to AnyDesk’s (connect via AnyDesk ID instead of direct IP) – this bypasses the direct TCP handshake and routes through AnyDesk servers, avoiding the error entirely, albeit with slightly higher latency.

To test, temporarily disable the firewall completely (only for diagnosis – re‑enable immediately): This error typically appears as: "Could not connect

Create a file anydesk_debug.txt in %ProgramFiles%\AnyDesk or the portable folder, containing: