Enable Remote Desktop in Windows 7
The Remote Desktop feature in Windows 7 can be used to connect remotely to other computers, so that you can control one computer from another pretty easily. Remote Desktops in Windows 7 have Aero and multi monitor support, and other enhancements you’ll love.
How to turn on and use Remote Desktop in Windows 7?
This is how you turn on remote desktop in Windows 7:
Click the Start button, right click on Computer and choose ‘Properties’. You can, alternatively, press the Win+PauseBreak keys together.
Click on Remote Settings in the left panel of the Control Panel Window that pops up.
In the new window that appears, make sure that ‘Allow Remote Assistance to this Computer’ option is checked. Also, turn on any one of the options mentioned as per your preference : either allow connections from your network, or any machine.
Click Apply, OK. You’re done. You have now turned on the remote desktop tool that allows any machine to access your Windows 7 computer.
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Chris
10 May 09 at 11:19 am
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16 May 09 at 3:31 pm
The Internet is replete with How to turn on Remote Desktop in Windows 7, I am unable to find the step-by-step actual instructions on using it.
Mysterious passwords appear with instructions to “tell the assistant this password” but the assistant cannot connect without having the password first.
Any step-by-step instructions around?
Thomas Tillander
9 Sep 09 at 11:10 pm
This worked like a charm. So easy i walked my mom through it on the phone and now im in. Now just to see if there are settings to make it run smoother
Knotbeerdan
9 Oct 09 at 10:53 pm
My windows 7 does not have the choices for remote desktop, just for remote assistance??? Anyone have a clue what settings are not enabled here?
Thanks,
Greg
Greg
5 Jan 10 at 12:50 am
@Greg: if you have a ‘home’ edition of Win7, remote desktop is not available.
Geoff
7 Jan 10 at 1:25 am
@ Greg , i have the windows 7 ultimate edition , if u have the same, then find the remote desktop in all program—->>> accessories—>>remote desktop
naveen
10 Jan 10 at 9:29 pm
I am trying to connect to my new win 7 pc from remote XP pcs. I have everything set up using port 3389 , fire wall open, remote desktop turned on etc, This win 7 pc is behind a router , I can connect to other PC’s behind tis same router just cant get connection to win7 pc any ideas
Artie
12 Jan 10 at 2:46 am
Artie, does the win 7 PC have a static IP address on the LAN? If not, it’s IP address may have changed since you configured the port forwarding in your router. For example, my router has port 3389 forwarded to a static IP address of, say, 192.168.1.55. Whatever PC has that IP address (only one can have that address), will receive the RDC connection. Good luck
Chris Doutre
15 Jan 10 at 6:39 am
I meant, of course, . . . its IP address . . .
Chris Doutre
15 Jan 10 at 6:40 am
Hi,
I have a question on RDC. Can I do a Remote Desktop connection from Windows 7 home premium to Win XP SP3?
Thank you,
Srini
srinivas
18 Jan 10 at 9:45 pm
I have the home Premium edition and would like to know what I need to have to get the remote tool. Is there a patch or do I have to upgrade to a different edition of W-7?
Kathleen Starnes
2 Feb 10 at 1:33 am
I tried for years to get Windows to work for these connections but their offering is just impenetrable to me. I have been using 3rd party remote desktop software for years and despite the positive buzz around Windows 7, I will not be going back anytime soon.
Paulo
19 Feb 10 at 5:14 am
There are some more checks have to be done in windows 7 remote desktop setup, read more here
http://www.sysprobs.com/connect-remote-desktop-windows-7-fix
Dinesh
21 Feb 10 at 2:06 pm
Like a previous poster, I had to walk my mother-in-law through this. The pictures made it super easy. Now I get to be remote tech support for her.
Demtron
22 Mar 10 at 4:33 am
I am trying to connect to our server 2008 machine and can do it locally on the network through remote desktop but cannot using the IP address from a remote location (where I would actually need the connection). XP connects just fine but 7 connected for a while and now does not. Any thoughts?
Hans
15 Apr 10 at 7:39 pm
Can someone with remote desktop access my pc if they have an appropriate version of windows 7 or other windows that have remote assistance/remote desktop when I only have windows vista home premium? please I really need to know
Ihateremotedesktop
16 Apr 10 at 1:30 am
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16 May 10 at 9:15 pm
If you have Home edition and want to use Remote Desktop, use UltraVNC. The issue that I had was about logoff. In case machine is rebooted then you can login via web browser (java applet) and then can use browser interface to work or use viewer app from them.
Works great. Thanks UltraVNC
SP
22 Jun 10 at 11:09 pm
Can anyone tell me how to enable or disable the feature which does not allow me to turn the laptop mouse touchscreen off while I am in remote access mode. It is nice to turn the touchscreen off while typing, but in remote access it doesn’t allow me to do that. ??
new laptop…HP….Windows 7…yada yada yada…
B
31 Jul 10 at 8:08 pm
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Jon Felosi
2 Sep 10 at 5:54 am