BEST AND FREE Remote Desktop Softwares

Remote Desktop Access Software enables you to access any remote desktop locally from your computer. The remote desktop is connected to your local desktop via internet or any other network. This type of software helps a lot in technical trouble shooting, or if you want to work from home and your machine is in office, you can simply log into your office machine with the help of this software and access its information. But for security reasons you need to have your login id and password.

Also, remote computer will display the set of functions on its screen that you are performing at your end from your local machine. These software are also called screen sharing software as they let you share your computer screen with someone at another location or different computer. These software can also be used maliciously and victim’s computer can be hacked, so use this software very carefully if you are sharing your screen with somebody else. This article explains best five free Remote Desktop Access Software which can be used for personal purpose as well as for business.

1. TeamViewer

TeamViewer is a top class freeware for remote desktop access. With this program you can connect to any computer in the world and play with it as if you are sitting in front of that computer. This software comes with features like full time access to remote computers and servers, you can also do online meetings and it supports up to 25 participants; training sessions and presentations can be done easily. You can access your office computer from home; data and applications can be accessed anytime and from anywhere and much more.

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• Pros: At client side, no installation is required.
• Cons: For beginners, it may be a bit complicated to use and perform settings.
• OS: Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008

2. LogMeIn Free

LogMeIn Free is a freeware utility for remote screen sharing. With the excellent in built features, this software lets you access any remote computer easily. You can share files, transfer files as well as do remote printing from any internet connected web browser. You can easily view and perform over your office PC as well as sort PC related issues without any requirement for remote PC admin rights and proxy configuration. With this program, you can easily copy and paste between the computers, you can reboot or reconnect as well as chat anytime.

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• Pros: Highly secure software with 256-bit SSL encryption.
• Cons: It may slow down your browsing speed if lots of tabs are open at one time.
• OS: Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008

3. Avvenu Access n Share

Avvenu Access n Share is a phone to computer access freeware program with which you can easily do whatever you want to do at your personal computer from anywhere like you can share data, you can transfer your pictures, music or other type of data. Avennu Access n Share lets you share your screen with your smart phone and makes things easier in its own way. You can update your files from anywhere with this smart utility.

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• Pros: It has made it very handy to access your PC from anywhere.
• Cons: You need to have Google desktop installed for search feature.
• OS: Windows

4. TeamViewer Portable

TeamViewer Portable is freeware remote PC access software which can be run directly from CD or USB stick. This is one of the favorite programs as it makes it very easy to establish connection between two computers. You even don’t need to install it, you just have to run it on both the machines for remote control and file transfers. It works behind firewalls and simply gives remote presentation of products, services and solutions.

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• Pros: This application is portable and records sessions too.
• Cons: May not be very easy for beginners to learn.
• OS: Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008

5. TrueRemote

TrueRemote is a very fast remote computer access freeware which uses an original codec that not only performs remote controlling but also plays movies and games. Basic features like file transfer, security etc. are same but additional features are a treat and make this software popular for entertainment among a particular age group.

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• Pros: GUI based remote controlling and clipboard sharing.
• Cons: Rebooting may be a bit complicated.
• OS: Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008

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The first and highest rated product in the unattended category is LogMeIn. This is a web-based service that's extremely easy to set up and use and can be accessed from any PC with a browser. The free version won't allow file transfer or remote printing but is a great solution for accessing your remote data as well as file sharing. Registration is required before using the product. It is really meant to be an 'install and leave it' kind of tool and not for the 'quick connect to help a friend' scenario. I still very much believe that the features and speed of LogMeIn are unmet by any other product and worth the extra hassle if you have access to the other machine(s) or means to connect remotely and install it. It is free for personal and commercial use.

Next is TeamViewer. It is very reliable, allows both attended and unattended control and has great features. There is a portable version of the viewer if you want to use an application or they also have a web-based control site that requires no installation to remotely control computers. The web-based version uses HTML and Flash, so it is usable even if the browser or firewall doesn't allow Java or ActiveX. TeamViewer is a commercial product and is only free  for personal use. Any commercial use is prohibited by the TeamViewer use policy.

The fastest solution in the attended category is Join.me. Its small 1 MB download and simple security code make it very quick to establish a remote session.

The last solution in this category is Mikogo. Mikogo is not the fastest nor is it the most reliable, but it offers the most features of any of the solutions in this article. It is a full-featured solution comparable to the commercial Citrix GotoMeeting product with features such as presenter switching, remote control, white board sharing, file sharing and session recording.