ShowMyPc.com
As this blog should show, it poses me beeing something like a geek in computers. Most people and friends knowing me, are often asking me for help with their computer problems.
If you know what I mean, then you will know that there are a lot of noobs and wannabe profis. But, when the problem is unsolvable for them, they will come to you asking for aid.
On phone or chat it mostly is too complicated to explain complex things in simple words, especially if the other does not have any glue of it, at all.
In that cases I am using remote control software and I absolutely prefer LogMeIn. But sometimes, you do not have a profile on their machine for several reasons, mostly a fresh re-install.
If no LogMeIn is available, I use ShowMyPc.com. It is a website presenting a one-click-remote control:
You both open that site. The remote computer selects “Show My PC” and you use “View other PC”. The showing PC generates a code which needs to be entered by the viewing PC and then the connection is established encryptedly.
And best, it works thru any firewall. It seems to be based on VNC technology and for the Mac a Java version is included, so that you can remote a PC or a Mac.
i use showmypc sw but, there is message some time appears to me “tightvnc info connection closed”
As far as I know, show my PC is based on (tight)VNC, but until now, I did not experience something bad at all.
Ah, this looks really very similar. Never heard about it before. Cool tip! Thanks.
I still prefer TeamViewer for remote connections :D