How to Use Remote Desktop in Windows 7/Vista

July 15, 2011

Technology has changed the way that individuals perform their jobs. One of the biggest thing that technology has improved is troubleshooting. The ability to remote desktop into computers has saved many companies money and it has also reduced employee downtime.

Help desk technicians, for example, are able to remote desktop into computers and resolve many issues without ever leaving their desks. It’s a simple process that only takes a couple of minutes. PC users that want to access another computer through the remote desktop should click the start menu and go to all programs. From this area they should be able to access a tab for accessories. Under this tab they will find the remote desktop link. (On some versions of Window 7 or Vista the Remote Desktop feature is found inside of System Tools under the Accessories folder.)

Once this tab is found the user can click on the link to open up a small box. At this point the user can type in a IP address and user name to access another system. Technicians that are on a network can type in the host name if they do not have the IP address to access the remote system.

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