Using Win7 Remote Desktop to help your family repair computers in the company

Although you can teach your parents to use a computer, when the computer has a problem, the parents will be helpless, even if it is only a small problem in the system. At this point, you should be thankful that the Win7 computer was bought for parents. Because of the remote desktop in Win7, as long as the problematic computer can boot and access the Internet, even if you are working at the company, you can solve the problem for them.

Remote Desktop can connect two Win7 computers over the network, and one of them can do anything on the other, including opening programs, browsing folders, and so on, just like using your own computer.
Before setting up a remote desktop connection, you must know the IP address of your parents' computer. If your home is a fixed IP Internet access method such as residential broadband, you can remember the IP of your home network in advance, or let your parents see the contract or agreement when installing the network. There will be a record of the IP address above; if your home is ADSL
Dial-up and other non-fixed IP Internet access methods, you have to teach parents how to view their computer's IP address. Querying IP operations may be a bit complicated for parents, don't worry, and slowly say they can do it.

First, let your parents click on the "Network Connection" logo in the lower right corner of the screen, then click on the words "Open Network and Sharing Center" at the bottom of the pop-up window.

Open Network and Sharing Center

Next, in the "Network and Sharing Center" window, click the connection name next to the word "Connect" in the middle position to open the connection status.

Open the network connection status

In the connection status dialog box, click "Details". A string of numbers next to the "IPv4 address" in the details box is the IP address. After you find it, ask your parents to read this number to you.

View network connection details

Record IP address

Okay, after getting the IP address, the operation on your side is very simple. Also click on the Start button and type "Remote Desktop" in the search box to find the "Remote Desktop Connection" function, click and open it.

Open Win7 Remote Desktop Function

Enter the IP address of your parents' computer in the text box to the right of "Computer", and then click the "Connect" button.

Entering the IP address to establish a remote desktop connection

After connecting to a remote computer, the system will prompt you to enter the password of the other party's computer. After entering the password correctly, click "OK" to start the operation. Mom and Dad's computer!

Tip:

Remote Desktop is included in all versions of Win7, but only computers running Win7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise can be connected. In addition, there are a lot of software on the Internet that can remotely control the computer, but such software is easy to be implanted by Trojans, so try not to use remote control software that is not developed by the developer, or simply uploaded by an individual developer, so as not to give yourself and The family’s computer is harmful.