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#22741 6-Jun-2008 19:01

I have a mate in Napier and can not install some software i posted down to him. Is it possible for me to remote to their Windows XP computer (same as me) and install it for them?????

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#136047 6-Jun-2008 19:29

If your friend is running Windows XP SP2 then both Remote Assistanc and Remote Desktop should be available out of the box.

Click Start | Programs | Remote Assistance and follow instructions.

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#136051 6-Jun-2008 19:39

You could get your colouge to install Logmein on his pc or do a port foward of 3389 to his pc through his router to his pc and RDP to his pc.

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#136092 6-Jun-2008 22:21

I've used Crossloop to remotely access my mothers PC over in the UK and it worked brilliantly. A++ would trade again. :)

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#136230 7-Jun-2008 15:22

Okay it seems the copy I sent down to them is stuffed, is it possible for me to run the install the software on thier machine when the CD is in my CD drive?????

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#136263 7-Jun-2008 17:55

Remote Desktop will let you map your drives to the remote system..however it could be extremely slow going trying to install something.

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#136274 7-Jun-2008 18:55

What is remote desktop?? is that logmein or remotre assistance under help and support or something else?

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#136282 7-Jun-2008 19:16

I use Zolved all the time.
Works great. It is based on UltraVNC.

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#136285 7-Jun-2008 19:24

Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop are already there - no installs required. Simply click Start | Programs | Remote Assistance and follow the instructions.

VNC is cool but needs someone to install the program - and sometimes do some port forwarding in their routers/modems. Too "technical". LogMeIn needs installation, but no firewall changes.

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#136338 7-Jun-2008 23:57

freitasm: Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop are already there - no installs required. Simply click Start | Programs | Remote Assistance and follow the instructions.

VNC is cool but needs someone to install the program - and sometimes do some port forwarding in their routers/modems. Too "technical". LogMeIn needs installation, but no firewall changes.

No installation required with the Zolved software. Just a small exe file that each person needs to download and run.
No need to configure firewalls or anything.

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