Download TeamViewer for free, the best program to remotely connect to another computer via the internet that can also transfer files and make video conferences
TeamViewer is the most powerful and the best remote desktop program that allows you to connect, remotely and via the Internet, to other PCs such as the one at home, the office or that of a friend or relative. With this software, users can access their home computer while sitting anywhere else. TeamViewer is useful not only, therefore, to access our PC when we are out and about (even from the phone), but also if you have a friend or relative who often calls to ask how to do something, you can invite him to install a remote assistance program so as to avoid long and difficult oral explanations, working in real-time and directly on his computer, to teach him to do something or solve problems. It also has the function of videoconferencing, to share the screen, talk, and see each other on a webcam with other people, all for free.
In this guide, we are going to discover the reasons why TeamViewer is considered the best of remote access programs and the tricks to take advantage of even its most hidden functions, so as to be able to assist distant friends and relatives or control their devices remotely.
Download and install TeamViewer
TeamViewer is so popular because it can be installed on virtually any operating system. Starting from the official website, you can download TeamViewer and install it on Windows PC, Mac, Linux, PC, iPhone, iPad, Chrome OS, Android, and Windows 10 smartphones and tablets. The same program can be used both as a “controller” and as a “controlled”: both functions have been integrated into the same interface, so as to simplify the remote control of computers or any other device as much as possible.
If we do not want to use any registration, just retrieve the unique code and the password generated by the interface and use it on the other TeamViewer, so as to be able to remotely control any device; to share connection data we can use Telegram (even better in secret chat ) or one of the other secure apps such as Signal.
Use TeamViewer with the registered account
To use TeamViewer in a complete way it is useful to log in with your free account, so as to keep in memory all the controlled PCs without having to configure them several times and without sharing codes and passwords every time (the latter change so we cannot keep them). The unattended remote control is the right solution for those who have many devices to be controlled remotely.
To proceed, simply log in with the account on all devices and associate it with unattended access. Once the configuration is complete, access TeamViewer from your PC or smartphone, press in the Contacts area, and scroll through the list of available devices, so you can access it without having to type any password and without having to keep the codes.
Obviously, in order to appear in the list, the device to be controlled must be switched on and connected to the Internet, TeamViewer will take care of the rest (which is programmed to be able to start together with the operating system once unattended access has been configured).
Other useful functions of TeamViewer
In addition to offering remote control of the TeamViewer devices, it can also be used for file transfer, which can also be done during a remote desktop session, in drag and drop mode, so that no intervention is required on the controlled PC. File transfer is fast up to 200MB / s.
Another interesting function is the screen recording: in each control session, we can proceed with the recording by pressing the REC button at the top. This is especially useful when assisting someone so that they can review the operation done on their computer and then repeat it. To view the recordings you can press on the Extra menu. Session recording can also be automatic, by activating the option in the Extras menu -> Options> Remote control> Record automatically.
Another useful additional feature of TeamViewer is the chat, which allows you to stay in touch with a person if you are giving them support or if they are helping us work on our computer. The chat can be textual or it can be a traditional call or a video call, so as to stay in touch during assistance or provide explanations on the steps to be taken while we operate on the PC remotely.
In addition to remote control and file transfer, TeamViewer also offers the Meeting and Presentation functions, in order to be able to transmit what you see on your PC to an audience of spectators, live, and also to start a real videoconference between several people with webcam and microphone. TeamViewer video conferencing is very similar to Skype, with the ability to invite participants and share windows, programs, or the full screen of your PC. To participate in meetings from a smartphone, you need to install a different app, TeamViewer for meetings, for iPhone, and for Android.
Below we find a list of the other extra and hidden functions of TeamViewer so that you can immediately test the goodness of this remote control solution compared to the competition:
- Turn on a PC with the Wake on LAN function
- Remotely shut down and restart a computer
- Create a VPN connection between two computers to make it more secure (in advanced options) which becomes useful for exchanging files and printers with Windows sharing, without using other external software
- Access computers managed with your account also from the web browser , from the TeamViewer site
- Use the whiteboard to virtually draw on the desktop so that you can highlight important parts or explain any presentations
- Connect to multiple computers simultaneously
- From the Connection menu at the top of the main screen, it is possible to invite someone to connect to our PC and set automatic access, so as not to always have to confirm the incoming connection
Many functions are accessible with the free account, while for the others it is necessary to subscribe to a corporate subscription or the TeamViewer single-user subscription, as also seen on the official page.
Conclusions
TeamViewer still remains the best program to remotely control PCs and other devices, as it truly offers a ton of built-in functions that go far beyond remote control. There is no shortage of alternatives to TeamViewer (just think of Chrome Remote Desktop), but none reaches the quality offered by the most used and known product in the world.
