Remote Control for Free

Working in IT for 15+ years, I’ve learned that desktop sharing/screen sharing software applications make life a lot easier for both the users and for the Administrators. It’s not only a great way to supply technical support to users (and Family), but it’s also a fabulous way to share data and collaborate with others remotely quickly and easily.

Here’s a list of a couple of my favorite screen sharing software over the last few years:

My Favorite (what I use):
http://www.logmein.com
Easily access remote PC’s by installing a client software onto each machine. Good for remote PC trouble-shooting, etc.
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Other free Services/Software:

Go2PC Anywhere Free
Go2PC Anywhere Free base on Windows Remote Assistance, allowing you access to authorized PC, from anywhere. To connect a remote PC, it is not necessary to install Go2PC Anywhere Free on both client and remote computers. This one is a newcomer.

Yuuguu
A known favorite because of it’s ease of use and the fact that you can use it to remotely access your PC or MAC also! Yuuguu is completely free and allows you to instantly share your screen with anyone. Works well through firewalls also and on MACs.

Crossloop
CroosLoop is also very easy to use, but requires that each party install the CrossLoop software onto their computers. Uses 128-bit encryption and allows for file-sharing also.

Showmypc
A good free tool for online collaboration, desktop sharing, and remote PC access. No registration required, no logins, very easy to use. Uses SSH to make connections to other PC’s.

skyfex
SkyFex allows remote watching and remote control in real time. Does not require additional software installation and works transparently through NAT and Firewalls. Only for IE though.

Teamviewer
TeamViewer has a couple of features, such as remote control of PCs, screen sharing, file transfer, chat ability, and is secure. Have to install the TeamViewer software for it to work.

Screen stream
A free software that lets others watch your screen in real time. No need to install any software, which is a plus. Works with Windows, Mac and Linux.

Mikogo is a free, easy to use screen sharing tool. You can use Mikogo for product demos, online meetings, online presentations, remote support, and webinars. You can show anything you want - in true color quality - to up to 10 people at the same time! Mikogo is completely secure. It uses industry-leading 256-AES end-to-end encryption. You need to sign-up and create an account online.


You can use all of the applications for all kind of activities, such as boardroom presentations, group lectures, remote PowerPoint presentations, computer helpdesk, whiteboard for telephone conferences, etc.

Other Interesting projects:
http://italc.sourceforge.net/