Good remote access program

[BEN_UK]

Hi,

I'm totally out the loop but need a recommendation for software to remote control a pc.

My mum keeps calling up for IT support and I want to be able to control her pc and fix whatever issue she's having.

Hopefully something that free.

I remember join.me from years ago but believe that's gone now.

Thanks Ben

 

[montymint]

TeamViewer has free options or if you can go over hers, set up google Remote Desktop and then access it from chrome at home using your gmail account

 

[Fluffybob]

Another vote for Teamviewer here, works ok for my M-in-Law

 

[Josh]

Quick Assist if it’s Windows OS based isn’t too terrible

 

[BEN_UK]

Thanks guys.

Yeah it a windows 11 laptop I'll be connecting from my windows 10 desktop.

I'll get them a try. Didn't realise you could do that with chrome.

 

[melmac]

Thanks guys.

Yeah it a windows 11 laptop I'll be connecting from my windows 10 desktop.

I'll get them a try. Didn't realise you could do that with chrome.

I use anydesk. Teamviewer has been nothing but trouble, the free version just kept giving me waring about commercial use and never let me connect.

 

[BEN_UK]

Thanks for all.

Gone with the Google remote desktop.

Installed both ends and tests seems like it'll do the job.

 

[something daft already!!]

I was about to suggest Google. I used Teamviewer before but they blocked me after a while, saying I was using it for commercial purposes. I wasn't.

 

[ED209]

I was about to suggest Google. I used Teamviewer before but they blocked me after a while, saying I was using it for commercial purposes. I wasn't.

Its their excuse to try and get you to cough up some money.

Hear this a lot with the free version and all this does is kill their user base as people go else where when this happens.

 

[john_smith]

anydesk is a good team viewer alternative

 

[Sirrel Squirrel]

Anydesk is great for one-offs. Google Remote Dekstop is awesome for longer term.

 

[darkblade]

After grief with TeamViewer I switched to NoMachine.

 

[Stoner81]

I use DWService.net

https://www.dwservice.net/en/home.html

Stoner81.