I have used TV extensively and agree - a very clean and capable program.
 There have been
grumblings<http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/12152/how-secure-is-=
teamviewer-for-simple-remote-support>in
the past about supposed security holes.

I was once able to get a complete newbie out of a hole by talking him
through downloading and installing TV, and then taking control of his PC
and demonstrating how to do something.  Magic.

I also should point out TV has probably saved my marriage on more than one
occasion...

Of honorable mention would have to be M$'s own RDP.  Slightly more
cumbersome, but probably faster that TV.  It also takes more setting up on
the viewee's computer.

FWIW both are available for Androids (and presumably apples) - there are
several RDP clients for android, non by M$ AFAIK.

R

On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 2:44 PM, RussellMc <apptechnz@gmail.com> wrote:

> I recently encounteresd the superb "Team Viewer" remote computer
> control software.
> A real lifesaver while trapped behind The Great Firewall of China for 2+
> weeks.
> It does all one could ask and more BUT costs money for commercial use
> - ~=3D $%US660 entry level for 1st PC plus about $130 per PC thereafter.
> Substantially more for higher functionality versions.
> More than I can justify for the use I'd make of it usually.
> Free for private use.
> Ongoing use by me would probably constitute commercial use from  their
> perspective in many cases.
>
> I have only long-ago experience with remote control programs.
> eg VNC - very good when I last used it, but TV now seems far more
> capable than VNC was then.
>
> Do any of the current free or substantially lower cost remote control
> programs come close to matching Team Viewer's near seamless and
> complete capabiities?
> Complete control of remote PC. File transfer either way. Screen
> resolution resizing (by 1080p main screen was hard to read using a
> netbook).
> Multiple screens.
> Access to LAN etc at remote site.
> Swap easily between local or remote computers.
> Auto optimise for speed or quality or manually manage.
> More ...
>
> FWIW, they say:
>
>           "Remote control any computer or Mac over the internet ..."
>
>  Now we know :-)
>
>
>
>  Russell
>
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