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How to repair your friends' PCs remotely with Teamviewer
1. Introduction
2. Steps to follow
3. Read also
Introduction
TeamViewer is a free remote desktop solution, easy to install and to use that will allow you to connect your PC to any remote computer, transfer files if needed, and manage this system remotely without worrying about doing advanced configurations.
Thanks to the freemium model of TeamViewer, many of you first used the software for private purposes, for example to repair your parents' PC all over the world.
To start, TeamViewer app should be installed on your computer. It must also be installed on the remote system.
The installation of the application is easy, and once it is set up, you can start a remote assistance session by asking your friend to give you the session ID and password. To connect to his computer type the code and the password, and the application will launch a remote desktop session.
Steps to follow
1. Download the TeamViewer app from www.teamviewer.com on both PCs. Both machines will have to have the software installed.
2. Once the download is complete, run the downloaded file.
3. Then, when prompted, choose "Personal / non-commercial use" and click "Next".
4. Finally, click Accept - Finish to complete the installation process. TeamViewer should be ready to be used now.
5. To establish a connection, the partner who wants to remotely control a device must enter the TeamViewer ID and password of the device he wants to control in his own TeamViewer.
You can also choose Setup unattended access after installing the full TeamViewer client, giving you permanent remote access to the computer without the remote user having to give you a password to confirm anything. As long as their computer is on, you can access it remotely. It is a practical option if you want to intervene for a preventive maintenance or repair their computer when they are not there.