Remote access — the ability to control a computer from a different location over the network — might not be something you need to use every day. However, it does come in handy in certain situations.

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How to share your desktop for remote support with Chrome Remote Desktop Your email has been sent When all other remote screen sharing solutions fail, you can always turn to Chrome Remote Desktop to ...

Due to Windows authentication issues which has to do with a user account and password, when you attempt to establish a Remote Desktop connection to a remote Windows-based machine, to remotely logon to ...

Whenever you feel the need to restart or shut down your computer from a remote location, try these tools to see if they work. Use Remote Desktop Connection Restart using Windows PowerShell Restart ...

Built into Windows, Microsoft’s Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Connection apps make it easy to connect to and control a remote PC — when they’re working properly. Here are some common problems you ...

Connecting to any device over the internet, as you would through remote PC software, has risks. Follow these practices to access remote PCs securely.

The ability to control my work or home PC remotely has saved my bacon more than once. From retrieving files to checking on information I leave there for security, it’s just plain handy. Parallels ...

Microsoft has announced that it's pulling the old Microsoft Remote Desktop tool that you could get in the Microsoft Store.