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Remote Control a relatives PC
UncleZen
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Im often asked to perform various tasks on a relatives computer. Which entails a drive in the car to do. But I could do it from the comfort of my own home if I could remote in to the other computer.
I have 2 computers, one running Win XP Home and the other Windows 7 Home Premium. I'd be remoting into a Windows XP machine (cant remember if its Home or not) so that would rule out using Remote Desktop from my WinXP machine. I use the WinXP machine as my primary computer as I'd have to prize the Win7 machine out of the hands of a teenager to use.
Are there any free remoting tools that someone can suggest. VNC free comes to mind but doesnt support Win7 and seems a bit dated, I'll consider paying for a tool if someone could reccommend one.
TIA
I have 2 computers, one running Win XP Home and the other Windows 7 Home Premium. I'd be remoting into a Windows XP machine (cant remember if its Home or not) so that would rule out using Remote Desktop from my WinXP machine. I use the WinXP machine as my primary computer as I'd have to prize the Win7 machine out of the hands of a teenager to use.
Are there any free remoting tools that someone can suggest. VNC free comes to mind but doesnt support Win7 and seems a bit dated, I'll consider paying for a tool if someone could reccommend one.
TIA
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+1 for TeamViewer. Free for personal use.How do I add a signature?0
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LogMeIn? There's also an app for it in Apple's App Store. (It works fine from my Ipod to connect to and control my Win7 laptop).0
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+2 for teamviewer
......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple
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Can't you just use Remote Desktop?0
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Thanks, I'll take a look at Teamviewer.
Bod, nice it has an app, but I dont have a phone that does apps.
Ringo. You cant use remote desktop on Windows Home, Im afraid.0 -
Just downloaded it.
Initially it wasnt obvious what to do just by reading their website but once I found a PDF tutorial it was a breeze - wow thumbs up.0 -
I set up logmein free on my parent's computer years ago, but if I was doing it again then I'd go with teamview as suggested above.0
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Teamviewer does it for me too. I vaguely remember trying various other solutions, but Teamviewer is just so easy to use (for both me & the non-techie person I'm helping out!). It works well in both Linux and Windows, too...0
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FYI - there's also an app for Teamviewer.
ETA: Which works very well (just tested it). 0
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