A family member is overwhelmed with their Windows 11 computer.
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A family member is overwhelmed with their Windows 11 computer. I'm far away but would like to help remotely if possible. Which tool would be best to log into their machine and help them out through the internet? Ideally I'd see their screen and take control when necessary.I know Teams can do that, but is there an open source equivalent?
[Edit] I'm on Linux, I don't run Windows 11.
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Hey everyone, thanks for the suggestions! Rustdesk sounds good, I'll have a look at this
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A family member is overwhelmed with their Windows 11 computer. I'm far away but would like to help remotely if possible. Which tool would be best to log into their machine and help them out through the internet? Ideally I'd see their screen and take control when necessary.I know Teams can do that, but is there an open source equivalent?
[Edit] I'm on Linux, I don't run Windows 11.
HelpWire
https://www.helpwire.app/
It is not open source, but is easy and free to start using. I was able to remote into clients Windows computers from my Linux (Debian) computer and it worked pretty well.
If you do set up RustDesk, let us know how it worked for you. -
HelpWire
https://www.helpwire.app/
It is not open source, but is easy and free to start using. I was able to remote into clients Windows computers from my Linux (Debian) computer and it worked pretty well.
If you do set up RustDesk, let us know how it worked for you.@matthew
Thanks! I'll have a look at it. -
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