If you want, I can turn this into a printable one-page checklist, a troubleshooting flowchart, or a sample PowerShell script to automate the diagnostic tests. Which would you prefer?

Imagine this: you’re minutes from a critical presentation, you click “Connect” to your remote workstation, and the screen freezes on an RDP window that spits out a terse error: “0x904” with an extended code “0x7.” Frustration spikes. Let’s turn that moment into an opportunity: diagnose, understand, and fix — with a little narrative and a lot of clarity.