To test, temporarily disable the firewall completely (only for diagnosis – re‑enable immediately):

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

netstat -an | findstr :7070 Expected output (if default port):

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.