Remote desktop update?

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dodgydogman

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I was using remote desktop from my win2000 to my vista yesterday completely fine.
however id been having some trouble with the vista machine and reinstalled vista.

Today I allowed remote assistance on my vista machine and found i couldnt connect. I looked it up and realised that the remote desktop, usually under the remote assistance option, was gone. I had set vista to install the recommended updates only, but being vista, -.-, about 5 out of the 25 didnt install.

Im guessing the remote desktop functionality is in one of these updates i have not installed, my question is: which one. Or is it not in the "recommended" updates, and if so, could you give me a clue which updates i should be installing to return remote desk..

However if there is some kind of command that unlocks it or something, even better!

This forum looks great, im sorry to start with a qustion though D;!!!
 

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Hello,

I don't know exactly what you are asking for. Anything that is not answered here just ask me for.

See here for most questions answered including how to open it: Remote Desktop Connection: frequently asked questions

For anything else, just ask.

Do not worry about starting on a question, 99% of the forum have (including myself!)

Richard
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
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    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
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    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300)
    Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

    1 x 1Tb (SATA 600)
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    Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
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    Dell XPS 420
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    Stock Fan
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    Dell Bluetooth
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    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
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    120 kb/s
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    ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
Thanks for the reply,
There is no remote desktop option under remote assistance in the settings, where it usually is, which was there before i reinstalled. Im wondering which updates i need in order to regain that functionality.
 

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I looked up the problem online and appantly vista home premium cant act as a host to remote desktop, that microsoft removed it.

However, how was i using remote desktop yesterday? I connected from my windows 2000 laptop to my vista home premium and controlled it (it was wird seeing vista stuff on an old laptop). I had the remote desktop options!! I AM SO CONFUSED! Why dont i have the options now!!?!? I have the remote desktop app and can connect to the 2000 machine but not back!

I should have never reinstalled D;..
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    home brews
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    pc1 msi k7delta, pc2 asus kn79txd evo
    Memory
    pc1 2gb crucial, pc2 4gb gskill ripjaws
    Graphics Card(s)
    pc1 bfg 7800gs, pc2 shapphire 5770 vapor-x
    Sound Card
    onboard
    PSU
    corsair hx
    Case
    jeantech phong
    Cooling
    pc1, handmade waterblocks,passive cooling, pc2 corsair h50
    Mouse
    logictech mx510s wired
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