Remote control of a PC

[sallylynn812]

My mother is horrible with computers and I was wondering if there was a way for me to use my mac to control her PC as to help her with some things.

Is this possible and if so, what can I use?

 

[NorCalLights]

Try www.gotomypc.com.

I've never used them, but that service will do exactly what you're asking for.

 

[danpass]

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client

 

[ScoobyMcDoo]

Also, www.logmein.com. I use their service and my mac to control PC's all over the world.

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http://www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client

Found out recently that some consumer versions of windoze such as XP home edition do not support hosting remote desktop. Also, you would have to poke a hole in her firewall to use this.

 

[velocityg4]

Try www.gotomypc.com.

I've never used them, but that service will do exactly what you're asking for.

Also, www.logmein.com. I use their service and my mac to control PC's all over the world.

I have used both with client computers. If you want something free logmein is the way to go. For paid versions though I would use gotomypc as logmein seems to be slower. With logmein I usually have to switch to grayscale or the stuttering is too annoying. While gotomypc works great at millions of colors these are with cable modem connections. DSL on either end will force either to lower detail settings.

Edit: I was able to get a good comparison of the two because for some reason one of my clients had both logmein and gotomypc services running on their server with a 20/4 mbps business cable connection to my 15/3 connection.

 

[SHADO]

TeamViewer is a good option. And it's free.

 

[danpass]

Found out recently that some consumer versions of windoze such as XP home edition do not support hosting remote desktop. Also, you would have to poke a hole in her firewall to use this.

I keep forgetting I hacked one of the work computers to enable it

 

[maflynn]

The last time I used LogMeIn it was free, so that's an option as others have stated.