You can (sort of) run legacy applications on the Surface RT November 6, 2012 by admin Tweet Microsoft does offer a way for people who own the Windows RT-based Surface to run older Windows programs, but it involves the Remote Desktop software and may not work for most. Read more… Neowin Related Posts:Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows is now available…Microsoft kills Windows Remote Desktop app in favor…Microsoft is getting rid of the Remote Mailslot…You may soon be able to use Surface Dial on Surface…Microsoft's new Windows App for remote desktop…