Remote Access to my Desktop


  1. Posts : 114
    Windows 7 Home Premuim 64 Bit
       #1

    Remote Access to my Desktop


    Hello out there Windows 7 Geeks,

    Here is what i would like to try and do. I have two computers, a Desktop and a Laptop. My Desktop sits at home, while my laptop goes with me to school or anywhere else that i need it.

    Now, i would like to see how i can set up my computers (or network?) so that i can access my Desktop files via my laptop online.
    I want to try and carry as few files on the laptop as possible, such as if ever lost or stolen, i wont have my data or files compromised/stolen.
    I also plan to install a SSD on the laptop, in order to try and make my battery last longer, but SSD's are still too expensive (i have a 250 HDD right now), I'm thinking of getting a 64GB SSD and trying to carry as few files as possible. Getting a 250 GB SSD is just way too expensive right now.

    I'm looking out there for something that is free and simple to use.

    I have heard that Windows has a thing called Remote Desktop Connenction, but i have tried to use it, but i never got it to work somehow. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium.
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    dbtmellis said:
    Hello out there Windows 7 Geeks,

    Here is what i would like to try and do. I have two computers, a Desktop and a Laptop. My Desktop sits at home, while my laptop goes with me to school or anywhere else that i need it.

    Now, i would like to see how i can set up my computers (or network?) so that i can access my Desktop files via my laptop online.
    I want to try and carry as few files on the laptop as possible, such as if ever lost or stolen, i wont have my data or files compromised/stolen.
    I also plan to install a SSD on the laptop, in order to try and make my battery last longer, but SSD's are still too expensive (i have a 250 HDD right now), I'm thinking of getting a 64GB SSD and trying to carry as few files as possible. Getting a 250 GB SSD is just way too expensive right now.

    I'm looking out there for something that is free and simple to use.

    I have heard that Windows has a thing called Remote Desktop Connenction, but i have tried to use it, but i never got it to work somehow. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium.

    Simple. Team viewer. Free, bullet proof, and easy to use. I use team view about 10 hours a day and have had zero problems.
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  3. Posts : 114
    Windows 7 Home Premuim 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Send a link with a tutorial on how to us it?
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  4. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #4

    dbtmellis said:
    Send a link with a tutorial on how to us it?
    Um google team view and look. It is so easy to use you may not need a tutorial
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  5. Posts : 114
    Windows 7 Home Premuim 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Ive also heard about the up and coming term "cloud computing" where i just store my files on a Server somewhere, i dont want to do that. I want to store MY files on MY comptuers. Plus, i dont want to spend any money doing this
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  6. Posts : 114
    Windows 7 Home Premuim 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    im taking a google look for it right now
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  7. Posts : 166
    Windows
       #7

    zigzag3143 said:
    Simple. Team viewer. Free, bullet proof, and easy to use. I use team view about 10 hours a day and have had zero problems.
    My all time favorite program!
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  8. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    Teamviewer is the simplest most effective way, i've been using it for a couple years now and not had one problem.
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