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If you want to remotely control your desktop from a pc, then a remote desktop is the most favorable option. This is a free feature utilized in much software by IT professionals and users. You can save time by using this option because your physical presence is not important if you want to use this option.

You have to enable remote desktops and have to use DynDNS.com services so that you are automatically able to update the remote PC. In the end this helps you not to remember the IP address again.

It is very easy to enable remote desktop in your personal computer.

First of all right click on my computer and choose properties.

Second of all click on remote Tab option.

Thirdly, you have to check the box that says "Allow users to check remote options "

Fourthly, in the end click on the ok option.

When you want to use Windows Vista:

Firstly,

Right click on my computers and then click on properties.

Secondly, click on remote settings in the left task menu

Thirdly, click on the option that says "Allow connections from computers running any version of remote desktop"

Lastly, on the bottom of the window click the okay button.

In the end you need to find out the IP address of the remote pc. The IP address can be viewed by directly connecting yourself to the remote pc. The ip address can be viewed by going directly to http://www.whatismyip.com if by using a router you login to the router by using the ip address. You also have to forward the port to 3389 by using the router. There is a router manual or instruction to see how the router works.

Remote desktop connection program is used to connect to remote desktop. You have to use start then click on program and then on accessories. You have to enter the IP address

to the remote Personal Computer. You have to see the credentials you already use before connecting on to the personal computer.

The problem arises when they use their dynamic IP address. The dynamic IP address changes over time. So that means whenever the IP addresses get changed you have to use the new IP address.

You can use the new host name and you have to associate it with the IP address. By using DynDNS.com you can use the new host name and associate it with the new IP address. Now you can enter the IP address in this format myipaddress home -ip .net.

After using the updater utility you can update the DynDNS.com with the new IP address. Now you have to remember the myipaddresshome -ip .net. The numerical ip address has become obsolete. Now the next problem is to worry about the change in the ip address because you have to change the ip address update utility as well. It is highly recommended that you use the update utility too.

There is no need to remember the home ip address again if you have to set it up with host name DynDNS.com. The host name is updated with a new ip address the host name myipaddress, home-ipnet can connect you to the remote desktop pc if you don't know the ip address.