how to enable Remote Desktop in windows 7 BASIC ?


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How to enable Remote Desktop in windows 7 BASIC ?

I was following tutorial http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff404238.aspx

It says

To configure remote access, follow these steps:

1. In Control Panel, click System And Security, and then click System.

2. On the System page, click Remote Settings in the left pane. This opens the System Properties dialog box to the Remote tab.

3. To disable Remote Desktop, select Don’t Allow Connections To This Com¬puter, and then click OK.Skip the remaining steps.

4. To enable Remote Desktop, you have two options. You can:

Select Allow Connections From Computers Running Any Version Of Remote Desktop to allow connections from any version of Windows.

Select Allow Connections Only From Computers Running Remote Desktop With Network Level Authentication to allow connections only from Windows 7 or later computers (and computers with secure network authentication).

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I don't see option 4 in windows 7 basic home

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How do I enable remote desktop then for windows 7 basic home ?

expcol_imgs.pngWhich editions of Windows 7 include Remote Desktop Connection?

All editions of Windows 7 include Remote Desktop Connection.

  • You can use Remote Desktop to initiate a connection from any edition ofWindows 7.
  • You can connect to computers running Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7Ultimate, or Windows 7 Enterprise.
  • You can't use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to computers runningWindows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, or Windows 7 Home Premium.

Connect to another computer using Remote Desktop Connection

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Notes

  • You cannot use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to computers running Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic N, or Windows Vista Home Premium. You can, however, connect from those editions ofWindows Vista to computers running other versions of Windows.

I personally like Teamviewer free for personal use and its easier to install then VNC . The person that you are helping doesnt even need to install it they can just run it. Otherwise you can also install it as a service.

I can control the destop by a Android phone, iPhone, Browser with flash, Linux, Mac, or PC

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