Remote computer access from a mobile device used to be challenging. Now, Chrome Remote Desktop offers an easy way to take remote control.

Google's Chrome Remote Desktop extension lets a person with one machine running Chrome control another such machine. It should help make Chromebooks easier to manage.

No matter which method you use, the first step to connecting to another computer is enabling remote access. On a PC, go to Start, right-click Computer, and choose Properties.

ShowMyPC.com does remote desktop control with an open-source attitude. By wrapping VNC, SSH, and plink into two free stand-alone executables, controlling another computer remotely is a cinch.

A: Windows has a built-in utility called Remote Desktop that allows you to connect to one PC from another and take control as if you were sitting right in front of the computer you are connected to.

Launched last month, the Chrome Remote Desktop extension lets you connect to and control one computer from another but it can be especially handy for bridging the gap between PC and Mac.

Remote access to computer files can be incredibly useful when you can't bring everything with you. Use these tools to access your files from anywhere.

Do you need to remotely access and control another Windows PC? Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection tool can help you get it done. Here's how to set it up and use it.

Remote control is the only effective way support reps can troubleshoot serious problems with a user's computer in another location, and the Internet has made it simple.

This allows you to control another computer from a remote location just as if you were sitting in front of it – with a few caveats.