Hello. Can anyone recommend a bit of software that will allow me to contol my secondary PC thats networked from my Primary. In other words, control all aspects of the computer, from launching apps, moving the cursor remotely etc, etc.
Cheers.
Edit: Home Premium does not have the options that Ultimate etc have.
Advice on controlling my second PC from Primary PC
- 29 Oct 2007 #1
NoNonsense
Join Date : Sep 2007 Barnsley, UK Posts : 278 Vista Ultimate 32/Windows 7 Dual Boot Local Time: 10:00 AM
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Last edited by coolchris; 29 Oct 2007 at 06:28 AM.
- 30 Oct 2007 #2My System Specs
Re: Advice on controlling my second PC from Primary PC
Someone on here said they got VNC working fine from vista using an odd port, but I've never seen it work very well... it's very very slow even with aero disabled.
I use logmein.com to remote into my vista box. Check around there or gotomypc.com for a free account.
- 30 Oct 2007 #3
Knowledgeable
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What wrong with using Windows own "Remote Desktop"......?
First you have to enable incoming remote desktop sessions on the pc to be controlled.
Then enter all the correct information into the RDP config, and your away!!
I do this at home.
I have machine that i use to download torrents, and its just the box. No keyboard, mouse or monitor ever get plugged into it.
Easy......
- 30 Oct 2007 #4My System Specs
Re: Advice on controlling my second PC from Primary PC
Umm... this is what's wrong
Originally Posted by 64bits 
"Home Premium does not have the options that Ultimate etc have."
- 30 Oct 2007 #5
Knowledgeable My System SpecsRe: Advice on controlling my second PC from Primary PC
Oh right i didn't realise that....my bad.
So Home Premium doesn't have RDP at all????!?!!?
- 30 Oct 2007 #6My System Specs
Re: Advice on controlling my second PC from Primary PC
You gots to pay to play! Originally Posted by 64bits
Seriously, anything under Business or Ultimate is crippleware. There's a detailed chart floating around on microsoft.com somewhere that shows all of the removed features you don't get without paying the Ultimate price *snort*
- 31 Oct 2007 #7
NoNonsense Join Date : Sep 2007 Barnsley, UK Posts : 278 Vista Ultimate 32/Windows 7 Dual Boot Local Time: 10:00 AM
My System SpecsRe: Advice on controlling my second PC from Primary PC
Yes Premium does not have RDP as phazed correctly points out, thats why I was after a third party software solution.
Phazed...yes, but unfortunately Im stuck with Premium, so...Ill check out your suggestions. Thank You all for the input.
- 31 Oct 2007 #8
NoNonsense Join Date : Sep 2007 Barnsley, UK Posts : 278 Vista Ultimate 32/Windows 7 Dual Boot Local Time: 10:00 AM
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Trying Logmein at the moment, and it looks like it aint free after all. Its got Trial all over it...hmmm...
EDIT:.Its OK, figured out how to change to the Free Version..
- 31 Oct 2007 #9
NoNonsense Join Date : Sep 2007 Barnsley, UK Posts : 278 Vista Ultimate 32/Windows 7 Dual Boot Local Time: 10:00 AM
My System SpecsRe: Advice on controlling my second PC from Primary PC
OK, seems fine, but is there anything that does not use the internet to connect to my other PC? All I want is to connect within the LAN, not use the WAN. Cheers.
- 31 Oct 2007 #10
Knowledgeable My System SpecsRe: Advice on controlling my second PC from Primary PC
Can't believe that anything under business or premium, doesn't even have RDP.
Microsoft are really penny pinching aren't they........
Ripping the consumers off again!!!
Dunno if any of these are free...but here's a good list of what rdp software is out there. clicky
But i have just found this that may be of use. From reading the comments it does work, but not sure about with x64 version.
Anyway nothing to loose by giving it a try i guess.....clicky
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