Using VNC, you can log into your home computer from any machine in the world with web access (including your iPhone) to access files, schedule downloads, ...

No matter which method you use, the first step to connecting to another computer is enabling remote access. On a PC, go to Start, right-click Computer, and choose Properties.

Under the Remote tab, click “Allow remote access to your computer” dialog to enable remote access. Also, click the Select Users radio button, and in the Remote Desktop Users dialog box, click Add.

For today's how-to we spent some time rummaging around in our parts box to build a serial IR remote interface for our PC. We took a few pieces from various designs to come up our own, built ...

In today’s highly connected world, remote access to our devices provides much-needed flexibility in our daily lives. The ability to control computer with phone, or vice versa, enables us to ...

Setting up remote control, or screen sharing, means you can control your home computer remotely from nearly any device—like you're sitting in front of your computer.

For example, you'll need to enable the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on the remote computer to allow connections (only available on Windows 11 Pro).

Daniel Romero / Unsplash Chrome Remote Desktop Chrome Remote Desktop is one of the quickest and easiest ways to mirror your desktop to your phone, and it gives you full control, including sound, too.

Remote computer access from a mobile device used to be challenging. Now, Chrome Remote Desktop offers an easy way to take remote control.

Learn how to run WMIC commands on a remote computer by obtaining the target computer name. You can use WMIC to connect to a remote computer.

Receiver software Regardless of receiver type, the computer needs a program to listen for incoming remote commands and convert them to actions on the computer.

Learn how to Remote Restart or Shut down your Windows 11/10 computer using Remote Desktop Connection, PowerShell, Command Prompt or Shutter.