Before jumping into fixes, identify the root cause. The error generally stems from one of five scenarios:
AnyDesk has built-in security. If the remote PC is set to "Block incoming connections" or has disabled "Unattended access," it will refuse your attempt.
Most AnyDesk errors happen in the "middle" of the journey. Maybe your internet cut out (Error 10060), or the server is down (Error 10050). But 10061 happens at the very end of the line. anydesk win32 error 10061
Think of it like sending a courier to a house.
Technically, this means the TCP handshake failed. Your computer sent a SYN packet (a knock on the door) asking to start a conversation. The remote computer didn't just ignore it; it sent a RST (Reset) packet back. It effectively said: "I hear you, I see you, but I am choosing not to speak to you." Before jumping into fixes, identify the root cause
While classic firewall issues usually cause timeouts (error 10060), some aggressive security suites (Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton) send a TCP RST packet to refuse the connection, triggering error 10061.
When attempting to establish a remote connection using AnyDesk on a Windows machine, you may encounter the Win32 Error 10061. This error indicates that the connection was actively refused by the target computer. In technical terms, it corresponds to WSAECONNREFUSED — the remote machine is not listening on the port being requested (by default, AnyDesk uses TCP port 7070). Technically, this means the TCP handshake failed
If you’ve changed AnyDesk to use a custom port (via command line or configuration file), ensure the same port is specified during connection (e.g., 192.168.1.10:7071). Also verify no other application is using that port.