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Software to view other computer users desktop by jasonallen on 09-28-2004 at 03:48 PM
Hi, is there any software out there that I could use to watch his desktop to help my friend as he searches around his computer through various programs. I want to tell him what to click etc.
RE: Software to view other computer users desktop by Sunshine on 09-28-2004 at 03:56 PM
Switch to windows XP (both of u) an use remote assistance 
Other then that i dont think there is such a thing.
RE: Software to view other computer users desktop by CookieRevised on 09-28-2004 at 04:03 PM
Well, there are programs which can do it also for win98 etc. but they often aren't free, and cost much...
such programs include
RealVNC - http://www.realvnc.com/
TightVNC - http://www.tightvnc.com/
pcAnywhere - http://www.symantec.com/pcanywhere/
GoToMyPC - http://www.gotomypc.com
LapLink
etc...
some are free, some aren't, not all programs can do everything, etc. But the rule is that all such programs should be installed on both the requestor, as the receiver's end...
RE: Software to view other computer users desktop by .blade// on 09-28-2004 at 04:04 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Sunshine
Switch to windows XP (both of u) an use remote assistance
Other then that i dont think there is such a thing.
Actually: You don't need Windows XP anymore - Windows has released a sumpliment program for Windows 98 or higher, so search around for the version of "Remote Assistance" for your PC.
RE: RE: Software to view other computer users desktop by CookieRevised on 09-28-2004 at 04:19 PM
quote:No, that doesn't exist...
Originally posted by blade
quote:Actually: You don't need Windows XP anymore - Windows has released a sumpliment program for Windows 98 or higher, so search around for the version of "Remote Assistance" for your PC.
Originally posted by Sunshine
Switch to windows XP (both of u) an use remote assistance
Other then that i dont think there is such a thing.
However, what does exist is "remote desktop client", which can run on win98/win2k. But that is something entirly different. Also with the "remote desktop client" software you still can only remotely access a "desktop" on XP Pro or Windows Server200x, because that are the only OS's which have the host/server-application. And remotely access means access, not sharing (like you can do in "remote assistance")...
So, don't confuse "remote desktop" with "remote assistance" (the confussion is easly done though). They are two different access models. What he wants is "remote assistance". And AFAIK that can only be done with XP (or with any of the special softwares available)...
RE: Software to view other computer users desktop by Twan on 09-28-2004 at 09:19 PM
Remote Administrator (radmin) does this perfect.. only some stupid routers with port shit that I don;t understand can block it but it did work for me and a friend