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21-11-2009, 14:47
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Goes up to 11!
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Remote control software like winvnc
What is everyone's app of choice for remote controlling windows machines? I will be rebuilding my grandparents machine at xmas and I will be installing windows 7. Much easier to log into the machine and find the fault than trying to help over the phone. I also need to support windows xp as well.
I would have used winvnc (now realvnc) but what would people recommend? |
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21-11-2009, 15:38
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Screaming Orgasm
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Newbury
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How about Remote Assistance? Not sure how it works because I've never used it, but would that be an option?
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21-11-2009, 15:40
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Vodka Martini
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Exeter
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I've always found Logmein to be very competent, especially for an essentially free app.
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21-11-2009, 20:03
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Long Island Iced Tea
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Glasvegas
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i still use real VNC, and make liberal use of the java client too
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22-11-2009, 00:15
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Dubious
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If you are doing it over the internet then LogMeIn is by far the best. no IPs or any of that crap. remote control is free, and you can pay to upgrade to remote file management and the like
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22-11-2009, 12:46
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Goes up to 11!
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I'll take a look at both of those, thanks chaps
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23-11-2009, 03:46
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Columbian Coffee
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: On tour, washing rugs. Cumming to a rug near you!
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If it's for Windows XP > have you thought about just using Microsoft Terminal Services/Remote Desktop? Dameware is also an excellent free remote control tool.
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23-11-2009, 12:22
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Dr Cocktapuss
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Seven Sizzles
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Yeah another user of LogMeIn here - it just...works
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23-11-2009, 12:36
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Moonshine
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Logmein here too.
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