Is there a freeware VNC app for Windows? Carl <carlhammel1[ at ]gmail.com> 12/30/2008 4:34:52 AM While I am pretty comfortable on my Mac, but have a lot to learn on Windows, I have a pal who is new to computing and to Windows, bit of an old timer, like me, and I'd like to help her out. I used to use two freeware VNC programs to help out pals when using my Mac: Share My Desktop (server program) and Chicken of the VNC (client program). Is there any free software like this that I can SECURELY use to control her machine over the internet and show her how to do simple things like to set up an RSS reader? Many thanks, Carl

Re: Is there a freeware VNC app for Windows? "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> 12/30/2008 7:01:57 AM Carl wrote: [Quoted Text] > While I am pretty comfortable on my Mac, but have a lot to learn on > Windows, I have a pal who is new to computing and to Windows, bit of > an old timer, like me, and I'd like to help her out. > > I used to use two freeware VNC programs to help out pals when using > my Mac: > > Share My Desktop (server program) and > Chicken of the VNC (client program). > > Is there any free software like this that I can SECURELY use to > control her machine over the internet and show her how to do simple > things like to set up an RSS reader? UltraVNC TeamViewer may be the easiest solution, however. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Re: Is there a freeware VNC app for Windows? "Touch Base" <nospam[ at ]_nospam.com> 12/30/2008 12:40:15 PM "Carl" <carlhammel1[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:4ef5bf1c-da5e-4293-b7bc-77a9b4167ed6[ at ]f40g2000pri.googlegroups.com... While I am pretty comfortable on my Mac, but have a lot to learn on Windows, I have a pal who is new to computing and to Windows, bit of an old timer, like me, and I'd like to help her out. I used to use two freeware VNC programs to help out pals when using my Mac: Share My Desktop (server program) and Chicken of the VNC (client program). Is there any free software like this that I can SECURELY use to control her machine over the internet and show her how to do simple things like to set up an RSS reader? Many thanks, Carl ============================= another way Teamviewer TeamViewer is completely free for non-commercial, personal use http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx -- Regards, Touch Base Report back on the results, good or bad so others may benefit "There's an old story about the person who wished his computer were as easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no longer know how to use my telephone." (Bjarne Stroustrup)

Re: Is there a freeware VNC app for Windows? "Gerry" <gerry[ at ]nospam.com> 12/30/2008 12:47:18 PM Interesting Shenan. UltraVNC does not mention Vista. TeamViewer does. -- Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shenan Stanley wrote: [Quoted Text] > Carl wrote: >> While I am pretty comfortable on my Mac, but have a lot to learn on >> Windows, I have a pal who is new to computing and to Windows, bit of >> an old timer, like me, and I'd like to help her out. >> >> I used to use two freeware VNC programs to help out pals when using >> my Mac: >> >> Share My Desktop (server program) and >> Chicken of the VNC (client program). >> >> Is there any free software like this that I can SECURELY use to >> control her machine over the internet and show her how to do simple >> things like to set up an RSS reader? > > UltraVNC > TeamViewer may be the easiest solution, however. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP

Re: Is there a freeware VNC app for Windows? Carl <carlhammel1[ at ]gmail.com> 12/30/2008 1:55:27 PM [Quoted Text] > UltraVNC does not mention Vista. TeamViewer does. > Thanks to all for your suggestions. I neglected to mention that she is using Vista and I am using Windows XP Home. I'll look into Team Viewer and try to help her using that. Carl

Re: Is there a freeware VNC app for Windows? "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> 12/30/2008 2:09:25 PM Carl wrote: [Quoted Text] > While I am pretty comfortable on my Mac, but have a lot to learn on > Windows, I have a pal who is new to computing and to Windows, bit of > an old timer, like me, and I'd like to help her out. > > I used to use two freeware VNC programs to help out pals when using > my Mac: > > Share My Desktop (server program) and > Chicken of the VNC (client program). > > Is there any free software like this that I can SECURELY use to > control her machine over the internet and show her how to do simple > things like to set up an RSS reader? Shenan Stanley wrote: > UltraVNC > TeamViewer may be the easiest solution, however. Gerry wrote: > Interesting Shenan. > > UltraVNC does not mention Vista. TeamViewer does. Unsure where you are looking when you talk about UltraVNC (or Vista in this conversation for that matter) - but... UltraVNC does work with Vista (despite them not necessarily pointing it out in all the 'right places'...) Examples: http://www.uvnc.com/general/whatsnew.html "... v1.0.5.2 Release .... *logoff user no check the session number, restart is only done when session != 0 ( Vista or XP with fast user switching) ..." "... Update 16 june 2008 .... - vista, uvnc_service already installed as service (winvnc) ..." Froum: http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?t=11103&highlight=Vista Essentially - from what I can tell - development and such is more critical than updating the web page content to include "Vista" there for the most part - so you find more mention of Vista in the forums and randomly throughout the page than you do Windows XP. It does work fine, albeit with a few adjustments when the connection is made (like killing off some of Vista's more aggressive visual enhancments so the connection is not pushing a ridiculous amount of data.) However - going over this conversation - my guess would be you meant "There was no mention of macintosh on UltraVNCs page, yet there was on TeamViewer." <- yes - you are correct. The op was asking about the connectivity between their macintosh and a windows machine. My bad. UltraVNC has forum posts about it: http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?p=28105 TeamViewer - on the other hand - works great with Macintosh machines in my experience. I would still say that is the best solution for the OPs needs (easiest at least.) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Re: Is there a freeware VNC app for Windows? "Gerry" <gerry[ at ]nospam.com> 12/30/2008 3:16:08 PM Shenan This link clearly mentions Vista http://www.uvnc.com/download/index.html This is the link which made me doubt whether it worked with Vista: http://www.uvnc.com/ -- Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shenan Stanley wrote: [Quoted Text] > Carl wrote: >> While I am pretty comfortable on my Mac, but have a lot to learn on >> Windows, I have a pal who is new to computing and to Windows, bit of >> an old timer, like me, and I'd like to help her out. >> >> I used to use two freeware VNC programs to help out pals when using >> my Mac: >> >> Share My Desktop (server program) and >> Chicken of the VNC (client program). >> >> Is there any free software like this that I can SECURELY use to >> control her machine over the internet and show her how to do simple >> things like to set up an RSS reader? > > Shenan Stanley wrote: >> UltraVNC >> TeamViewer may be the easiest solution, however. > > Gerry wrote: >> Interesting Shenan. >> >> UltraVNC does not mention Vista. TeamViewer does. > > > Unsure where you are looking when you talk about UltraVNC (or Vista > in this conversation for that matter) - but... UltraVNC does work > with Vista (despite them not necessarily pointing it out in all the > 'right places'...) > Examples: > http://www.uvnc.com/general/whatsnew.html > "... v1.0.5.2 Release > ... > *logoff user no check the session number, restart is only done when > session != 0 ( Vista or XP with fast user switching) ..." > > "... Update 16 june 2008 > ... > - vista, uvnc_service already installed as service (winvnc) ..." > > Froum: > http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?t=11103&highlight=Vista > > Essentially - from what I can tell - development and such is more > critical than updating the web page content to include "Vista" there > for the most part - so you find more mention of Vista in the forums > and randomly throughout the page than you do Windows XP. It does > work fine, albeit with a few adjustments when the connection is made > (like killing off some of Vista's more aggressive visual enhancments > so the connection is not pushing a ridiculous amount of data.) > > However - going over this conversation - my guess would be you meant > "There was no mention of macintosh on UltraVNCs page, yet there was > on TeamViewer." <- yes - you are correct. The op was asking about > the connectivity between their macintosh and a windows machine. My > bad. > UltraVNC has forum posts about it: > http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?p=28105 > > TeamViewer - on the other hand - works great with Macintosh machines > in my experience. I would still say that is the best solution for > the OPs needs (easiest at least.) > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP

Re: Is there a freeware VNC app for Windows? Carl <carlhammel1[ at ]gmail.com> 12/31/2008 12:37:37 AM [Quoted Text] > TeamViewer - on the other hand - works great with Macintosh machines in my > experience.  I would still say that is the best solution for the OPs needs > (easiest at least.) > I am so sorry. What a jerk! I neglected to state at the outset that I am running Windows XP Home SP3 on my Mac using VMWare Fusion 2.0.1. I was/am looking for a Windows-to-Windows application; it does not have to be a cross- platform app. Does this change any of the proffered suggestions? My bad, :-( Carl