zRob Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Hi,I am new here, and hope to get some help. My mom who is 75 is always having silly computer related problems. So I would like to learn how to do a remote log in to her pc we are both using XP Home Edition. Can someone list the steps to do this, please.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 XP Home does not support remote log in.But you can do it this way.http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/14/i...p-home-edition/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zRob Posted May 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 XP Home does not support remote log in.But you can do it this way.http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/14/i...p-home-edition/Thanks, I found and read that just before I posted this topic. I am not so sure I am willing to try it though seems like a hack and since I am not a computer expert and it also will make my home xp no longer legal. (I think)Thanks for the link though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Indeed it is a hack & would compromise you & your mother's genuine copies of Windows. Anyway, the first link on that page explains that the trick still wouldn't allow remote access.Unfortunately there's no legitimate way to upgrade XP from Home to Professional. You have to purchase completely new software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Even on XP Pro, I've rarely been able to make it work.Don't know what others think but my feeling is that Remote Access is one of those potentially useful add-ons issued before it was ready - as MS so often does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zRob Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Even on XP Pro, I've rarely been able to make it work.Don't know what others think but my feeling is that Remote Access is one of those potentially useful add-ons issued before it was ready - as MS so often does.How about a third party software to do it? Does anyone know of one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Might be something here http://download.cnet.com/windows/remote-access/ Note: I've not tried any of these so I can't vouch for them. The download site is well known and reliable though.Be careful about selecting "free" or "free to try" or fully paid for programs. There is nothing wrong with free programs normally but they are sometimes restricted in what they can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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