How can I connect remotely to my friends computer?

Question

Both my friend and I use Windows XP which has the remote desktop application pre-installed. She has computer problems but we live far away. I want to connect to her desktop computer from my laptop at my home. How do I do this, or can I? Please explain in laymens terms! Thank you!

Answer 1

Ok Threre something called

This only works on Windows XP To Windows XP Computers

"Remote Desktop" In Start > All Programs > Accessories

Make Sure Your Friends turned on his Remote Desktop Connection Through his/her system properties

To get there right click on My Computer From Start Menu and Press "Properties" Go Click on The Remote Tab and make sure theres a check next to "Allow Users To Connect Remotely To This Computer"

Get Your Friends IP Address from his/her computer

tell your friend to go to this website to get IP address

http://www.ip-adress.com/

Make sure you know ur friends Username and Password to log into the computer, Your Friend Must Have A Password on its computer

such as

Username: Jake

Password: remoteconnection

depending on your friends router or cable modem.

You may need to configure your friends router to set it outside of your friends router called the DMZ zone. If your friend computer is connected direcetly from cable modem or DSL modem, you dont have to do nothing

back to Remote Desktop Utitlily, put the IP address in

Put the password in press connect it should connect you

if its too complicated

add me through msn or yahoo messenger

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Answer 2

ok yes i am gonna bust on you for a minute , you have no clue how to set up a RDP but yet you want to fix a friends PC . now that is SCARY !!!  

anyhow  just use crossloop  no set up required and very secure

http://www.crossloop.com

Answer 3

Windows Live Messanger has Remote Assistance built right in.  If you both have MSN accounts, all you need to do is go to "File ./ Actions / Request Remote Assistance" and you'll be connected remotely.