Remote Desktop

I’ve written about this before, but things change and it was a while ago. Before you discount Remote Desktop as something you’ll never use, remember that it may be something for a friend or relative to use to help you with your computer. I just installed the Google version on my Mom’s computer. Lately, I’ve been using Microsoft’s Quick Assist to help her remotely. That’s a great tool, but it does require some intervention on her part, to start it up and answer some prompts. That makes it quite secure as well.
 
There are several other ways to access a computer remotely, PC or Mac. A cool feature of some of these is that you can access the computer from your phone. While I can’t think of any particular reason why you would want to, I’m sure there are some. The article does offer an example, and you can read that HERE. How to control your desktop computer remotely with your phone (komando.com)
 
Google’s Remote Desktop is installed as an extension. The only real prompt is for a PIN to be used for the actual access. The computer needs to be on and connected to the internet, of course, but other than that, it’s pretty hands free after that.
 
Windows has something just like Google’s called Microsoft Remote Desktop, and it’s an App you can download. Also, Teamviewer has an option for taking control of the computer.
 
If you’re interested, give some or all of them a try to see which you like best. Let me know what you think at abiquiucomputers@gmail.com
 
Kim Komando had a blurb on streaming videos coming in June. I am always annoyed at looking for movies to watch and being told I have to pay. King Ralph should be free, not $3.99, that’s just wrong. Here’s the list:
 
What’s streaming in June?
Netflix: “Groundhog Day,” “Terminator 2,” Dunkirk,” “Spider-Man” 1 through 3, “The Breakfast Club,” “Jarhead.”
Hulu: “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Idiocracy,” “One Hour Photo,” “Dune,” “Bewitched.”
HBO Max (the app is just called Max now, btw): “The Hurt Locker,” “Moonlight,” Dog Day Afternoon,” “3:10 to Yuma,” “Ready Player One,” “Dumb & Dumber,” “Grease,” “Police Academy” 1 through 5.
Prime Video: “Creed,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Hot Fuzz,” “Selma,” “Interstellar,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” Laverne and Shirley” seasons 1-4, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”
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* I’ve decided to stream all the Sylvester Stallone movies. Unfortunately, I’m off to a “Rocky” start.