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Windows 7 - Win7 removed Desktop sharing program ?? |
11-19-2009
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Win7 removed Desktop sharing program ?? Am i blind or did they also remove that or do they have a replacement for it ?? Also what was the name of it again on Vista ?? Desktop share connection or something like that ??
What are some good programs you guy's might have tried or use to you would recommended ??
[besides gotometting, HP's skyroom, sharedview, or any online versions]
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP's, Dell's OS Win-7HP, VistaHP, XP CPU AMD Athlon II 240 dual-core processor 5050E 2,6 GHz Memory 6GB Graphics Card 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter] Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX Monitor(s) Displays HP 2159m 21.5-inch 16:9 Full LCD HD Widescreen Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Hard Drives 500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
Seagate EHD 250gb
Seagate EHD 1T Internet Speed 16mb |
11-19-2009
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Nope...not gone...still there. Just type remote desktop in the search box, or mstsc in the run dialog box..
Hope this helps
EDIT: Forgot to mention it is also available as a shortcut from within Start>All Programs>Accessories
Last edited by patwhatsthat; 11-19-2009 at 02:34 PM..
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number PartsIsParts OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU Intel Pentium D 3Ghz Motherboard ASRock G31M-S Memory 4 Gigs PC 6400 Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Integrated Monitor(s) Displays AOC 19inch X2 Screen Resolution 1024 X 768 (I'm Old) Keyboard Generic Made in China Mouse Logitech USB Optical Scroll PSU 500 watt..don't know mfg. Case Giant Black 4u rackmount I've had for years Cooling Stock CPU extra 120s in case Hard Drives Segate ST3160815AS Serial ATAII
Western Digital WD1600AAJA-75PSA0 Serial ATAII Internet Speed What ever comcast decides to give me usually 21Mbps up/5mbps |
12-13-2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by patwhatsthat Nope...not gone...still there. Just type remote desktop in the search box, or mstsc in the run dialog box..
Hope this helps
EDIT: Forgot to mention it is also available as a shortcut from within Start>All Programs>Accessories Sorry hadnt responded back. Been gone/way busy plus did a complete reformat on all my systems and re-upgraded them all to 7 but.. yeah so havent logged in lately for couple weeks.
Anyways, not that one as that one only is a remote desktop, Not same thing as im referring to. Like just to show your desktop to others (not for them to CONTROL yours or you control theirs.)
Thxs for the reply tho. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP's, Dell's OS Win-7HP, VistaHP, XP CPU AMD Athlon II 240 dual-core processor 5050E 2,6 GHz Memory 6GB Graphics Card 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter] Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX Monitor(s) Displays HP 2159m 21.5-inch 16:9 Full LCD HD Widescreen Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Hard Drives 500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
Seagate EHD 250gb
Seagate EHD 1T Internet Speed 16mb |
12-13-2009
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You can do that with Skype too if you are using it | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2 Motherboard MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD MS-7345 Memory 2046MB RAM Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS Internet Speed 24mbps down 1mbps up |
12-15-2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by ArXiLaMaS You can do that with Skype too if you are using it  Yeah sometimes but not really. Plus need something that the other person doesn't really maybe have to install and if they do something easy for them to install and figure out how to use it self even though i would still be talking live with them for the most part and be able to walk them through it with the install and how to view what i am showing them. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP's, Dell's OS Win-7HP, VistaHP, XP CPU AMD Athlon II 240 dual-core processor 5050E 2,6 GHz Memory 6GB Graphics Card 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter] Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX Monitor(s) Displays HP 2159m 21.5-inch 16:9 Full LCD HD Widescreen Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Hard Drives 500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
Seagate EHD 250gb
Seagate EHD 1T Internet Speed 16mb |
12-15-2009
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Maybe you're talking about NetMeeting, still not for sure, but this is whatsup for Windows 7 and Netmeeting.
As of Windows Vista, NetMeeting is no longer included with Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft recommends using newer applications such as Windows Meeting Space, Remote Desktop Connection, Remote Assistance, Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft Office Live Meeting in place of NetMeeting. Windows Meeting Space works only over peer-to-peer IPv6 local networks, not the internet, only has collaboration features and lacks NetMeeting's conferencing features, however Windows Live Messenger allows 1-to-1 audio-video conferencing. Live Meeting is a paid subscription/service-based offering that [1] includes multi-party conferencing features. For internet collaboration and screen sharing, Microsoft has also released SharedView as a separate download.
Hope this helps | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number PartsIsParts OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU Intel Pentium D 3Ghz Motherboard ASRock G31M-S Memory 4 Gigs PC 6400 Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Integrated Monitor(s) Displays AOC 19inch X2 Screen Resolution 1024 X 768 (I'm Old) Keyboard Generic Made in China Mouse Logitech USB Optical Scroll PSU 500 watt..don't know mfg. Case Giant Black 4u rackmount I've had for years Cooling Stock CPU extra 120s in case Hard Drives Segate ST3160815AS Serial ATAII
Western Digital WD1600AAJA-75PSA0 Serial ATAII Internet Speed What ever comcast decides to give me usually 21Mbps up/5mbps |
12-15-2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by patwhatsthat Maybe you're talking about NetMeeting, still not for sure, but this is whatsup for Windows 7 and Netmeeting.
As of Windows Vista, NetMeeting is no longer included with Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft recommends using newer applications such as Windows Meeting Space, Remote Desktop Connection, Remote Assistance, Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft Office Live Meeting in place of NetMeeting. Windows Meeting Space works only over peer-to-peer IPv6 local networks, not the internet, only has collaboration features and lacks NetMeeting's conferencing features, however Windows Live Messenger allows 1-to-1 audio-video conferencing. Live Meeting is a paid subscription/service-based offering that [1] includes multi-party conferencing features. For internet collaboration and screen sharing, Microsoft has also released SharedView as a separate download.
Hope this helps think it was called this: or- as i said above. Microsoft share connection or something to that effect. but this is it basically below.
Explore the features: Windows Meeting Space - Explore the features: Windows Meeting Space
But not for on same network. like the pc-to-pc features & version. Oohh and on sharedveiw thats what i use to use quite a bit plus 2 others when or if needed but they do not work with Windows 7. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP's, Dell's OS Win-7HP, VistaHP, XP CPU AMD Athlon II 240 dual-core processor 5050E 2,6 GHz Memory 6GB Graphics Card 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter] Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX Monitor(s) Displays HP 2159m 21.5-inch 16:9 Full LCD HD Widescreen Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Hard Drives 500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
Seagate EHD 250gb
Seagate EHD 1T Internet Speed 16mb |
04-17-2010
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Win7 removed Desktop sharing program ?? still available but as new hidden folder - PUBLIC\DESKTOP that is in C:\USERS\PUBLIC. You have to unhide all folders within c:\USERS\PUBLIC to get to C:\USERS\PUBLIC\PUBLIC\DESKTOP folder. Simply place any new shortcuts, etc. in this folder to be shared by all users
Good luck | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion OS win 7 CPU I7 |
04-18-2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by bmc71p still available but as new hidden folder - PUBLIC\DESKTOP that is in C:\USERS\PUBLIC. You have to unhide all folders within c:\USERS\PUBLIC to get to C:\USERS\PUBLIC\PUBLIC\DESKTOP folder. Simply place any new shortcuts, etc. in this folder to be shared by all users
Good luck This is nothing like what the OP is attempting to get working. He wants to be using the computer and be able to "share" the screen that he sees with someone on another computer. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Black_Box (homebuilt) OS windows 7 RTM x64 CPU Phenom II 965 Quad Core 3.4Ghz Motherboard Asus M4A79T Deluxe Memory Mushkin Blackline 8GB (4x2gb) Graphics Card XFX Radeon 5970 Black Edition Sound Card onboard Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2408WPF-main Dell E248WFP-secondary Screen Resolution 1920x1200-main 1920x1200-secondary Keyboard Logitech MX 5500 wireless keyboard Mouse Razor Copperhead PSU XFX 850w Black Edition (Modular) Case Mountian Mods H2go Cooling CoolITSystems ECO A.L.C. Hard Drives OCZ Vertex Limited Edition 100GB (OS)
x1 WD Black Edition 500GB drive (Storage) Internet Speed 16Mb down/2Mb up Wowway Cable Internet |
02-22-2012
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#10 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
I've been looking into this myself and it seems for "Screen Sharing":
1. Windows XP has Netmeeting.
2. Windows Vista replaces Netmeeting with Windows Meeting Space ( BSkiLLs must mean this).
3. Windows 7 has neither. There was the standalone SharedView but Microsoft discontinued that on 03/02/2012.
All were free products.
As meeting/screen sharing is really a business not consumer need, it looks like it was replaced with various paid services:
1. Lync and Lync Online: Corporate Instant Messaging (with Screen Sharing) and Online Meetings (Live Meeting is better). Effectively the replacement for Windows Meeting Space.
2. Office Live Meeting: Online Meetings and Webinars. I don't "think" it offers Screen Sharing.
3. Office 365: Microsoft Office collaboration and productivity tools delivered through the cloud, which links in with Lync.
It's probably also due to Microsoft removing the included apps in Windows 7 all together and streamlining them into the consumer orientated Windows Live Essentials suite.
Remote Desktop Connection, Remote Assistance and Windows Live Messenger don't offer meeting or screen sharing capabilities, making them useless replacements for Netmeeting/Windows Meeting Space. Now Microsoft own Skype, the consumer replacement for "Screen Sharing" is Skype! - https://support.skype.com/en-gb/faq/...hare-my-screen
p.s - I bet Microsoft will end up killing off Windows Live Messenger now they've got the more powerful Skype. Everything Windows Live Messenger can do, Skype can do better. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Win7 removed Desktop sharing program ?? problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:01 AM. |  |