Remote access is an easy and effective way to open files from your work computer without having to travel to the office. Remote access software is offered, among other things, for online teaching, organizing meetings, online presentations, etc. A very popular software in this category is “Teamviewer”.
Installing Teamviewer
You can download Teamviewer for free here. To use it, you need to install or simply run the application on the computers you want to “communicate”.
Advantages
Teamviewer runs very smoothly on Windows and iOS without showing any problems during its operation. In tests carried out by a well-known magazine, it was tested on Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows XP 32-bit and Windows XP 64-bit, among others. It supports keyboard shortcuts on the remote computer, multiple languages, screens and platforms: Such as Android, iOS, Linux, OS X, Windows, Windows Phone, Windows RT. The application is quite simple to use. It is ideal for beginners, while providing advanced settings for the more experienced. Notable features of Teamviwer are: VPN support, Wake-on-LAN, Windows logon, voice call, video call, chat, meeting with whiteboard, remote computer control, e-mail invitation, etc. The application is available for free (simple and portable version)
Disadvantages
Teamviewer starts automatically when Windows starts, without asking the user for permission and without notifying them
The truth
is that Teamviewer is constantly improving and is definitely one of the best applications of its kind worldwide.
