Killer Tech Tips

How many of you people out there ever needed help with an issue on your computer? Anybody? I am sure – if you are reading my blog, you have had a question, an issue, or just wanted a tip about something to do with your computer. This is why I wanted to share CrossLoop with you. CrossLoop has two main products: a free screen sharing application and a CrossLoop Marketplace website.

Crossloop program works by having both users download and install the CrossLoop application on both of their machines. The application is completely secure since the sessions are encrypted with the 128 bit Blowfish technology and built on a peer to peer technology. Crossloop requires a person to be at both computers, and requires agreement from both users to share their desktop screens.

The tool allows any two people anywhere in the world to remotely access or each other’s computer. It was introduced primarily for families to help each other with computer issues. While it started with the younger generation (sons and daughters) helping their parents with computer issues it has now gone mainstream with IT experts making a secondary living with it, large organizations using it for IT support, and various industry professionals using it to collaborate on projects. The tool has always been and always will be free for use for personal and commercial use and available in 21 different languages as well as being used by people in over 190 countries.

The Crossloop client also has the following features:

View Only Mode in which the “helper” can only view the other person’s screen.

Switch of control – in which both parties can switch roles

Transfer of files – in which both parties can send multiple files or folders to each other with no limits.

Grandma-proof Screen Sharing

The company started by introducing this really simple screen sharing software. Why do I say grandma proof? Well – because it is that simple!

Instead of having you read a lot of text instructions on how this tool works, I find that this video demo will show you exactly how to operate the tool (and you get to listen to some funky music as well!):

CrossLoop Marketplace

The CrossLoop Marketplace allows professionals with any skills to help who people who need help. Any person out there who has a specific skill which is related to a computer software or hardware can sign up on www.crossloop.com and sell their services to people who need it. CrossLoop is a place where you can find help for your issue or your question.

Getting Help on Crossloop Marketplace

If you do not have that tech savvy family member/friend to help you with a problem or are just looking for an opinion- this is the most important part of the post for you! I believe there are countless subjects, questions, tips, & answers you can receive help with on the CrossLoop website. Many thousands of people use this website as a large knowledge base. Currently, there are more than 10,000 Helpers available on CrossLoop. All these people have expertise in their specific fields. To start – please watch the following video demo of how to search for help on the CrossLoop website:

Ok – now that you saw the video demo – as you can see it is just like any regular website, except you have 10,000+ experts at your fingertips who are eager to help you out.

What type of Help Can you get?

IT support Be it that your computer is running slow, or you have viruses, or you cannot install/uninstall a program, or computer won’t boot up, or some program is crashing, or you need to set up a network, or you have Windows issues, there are countless topics which I could include here – all these and more are perfect reasons too look for an expert on the Marketplace.

Help/Tutorial: of setting up and using software/hardware. We all know there are millions of software programs and gadgets out there. Ever need some coaching on how to set up and use Photoshop? Illustrator? Your wireless router? Firewall? You blog/website? Configure Windows settings? Or – any software/hardware or web gadget out there? These geeks on Crossloop website live for this stuff! Perfect place to get help.

Exchange of Tips: We all love to know about things before we buy them or download them for free. Between all the 10,000+ experts on CrossLoop website all of them combined have had their hands on pretty much most of the software out there. Be it Linux, Mac, or Windows or even iPhone! If you want an experts opinion about a new software you are considering buying, the best blog platform, a free tool for a specific function, or just have any question at all about you computer or anything related to it – this is a perfect place to ask. As I mentioned – many of these tech geeks expertise go beyond just computer help – you can ask them about help with iPhone and other devices.

While many of the problems and issues people ask about on Crossloop Marketplace require actual tech support and troubleshooting, a large portion of questions are simply knowledge base advice. Most of the general advice and tips can be received for free from experts. Which bring me to the next question: How much does it cost?

How much does it cost?

Most of the experts on Crossloop website give free estimates, and troubleshooting tips. The prices do vary from person to person. Some people help people for free hoping to build up their popularity, others charge a fee for their service. From what I have seen the fees experts charge range between $25/per hour to $75/per hour. Crossloop has recently introduced an integration with PayPal – it is very easy to send people your payment through PayPal.

All in all – this is a great way to get help for all of you who ever needed it. It is not just help with a specific problem, but an answer to any tech related question as well.

Check out CrossLoop now.

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