Being away from your computer doesn't mean you can't use it. The top remote access software we've tested allows you to control your own machine or someone else's from afar.

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Windows Remote Desktop is a service that allows users to access a remote location computer, and if someone needs to work on that computer, this feature is very useful. However, the problem occurs when ...

I currently use logmein.com to remotely access my Windows desktop from my Mac laptop. However, I'm going to be doing a lot more of that in the near future, due to some software that only runs on ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

RDP is really useful, but the default setup has no place on the public-facing internet.

Let’s be honest, it’s time to move on from TeamViewer for remote access. Once dominant, it’s showing its age while the open-source contenders have caught up fast. These modern alternatives are faster, ...