Comments on: How to Remote Control Computers Using PCHelpWare

By: Burt

Burt — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:09:40 +0000

Step 1.5: Download the pchelpware patch and apply it. Unfortunately, there’s no updated download of pchelpware, so you have to do the patching as a separate step.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:57:27 +0000

@Martyd: If you have issues with the insecurities of VNc connections, just install ssh server onto the machines, that way when you need to actually do anything with VNC, you can tunnel the VNC connection through SSH. and for added security, you could use a custom SSH port, like I do. Also, use SSH protocol 2, not 1..

By: Martyd

Martyd — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:12:00 +0000

Even for the small price, I think I will stick with GoToAssist to provide support to my clients

Much simpler to setup and less involved. I was never very happy with the insecurity of VNC connections anyway.

Thanks for the instructions, at least they worked

By: Whatif

Whatif — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:41:59 +0000

This is an entire waste of time.

5500 port open in router.
5500 port allowed in firewalls
public address used
all prompts followed
can’t connect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s crap

Others work okay like Tight VNC, AAMMY, RDC etc but not this program!!

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:51:06 +0000

The link for the download of the PcHelpware is broken. It routes you back to the main uVNC page. The link should be changed to http://www.uvnc.com/pchelpware/download.html

By: motogoat

motogoat — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:36:20 +0000

Yes, it it cross-platform with Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:16:03 +0000

I have WinXP Pro and my associate has Vista Home Prem. Will it work cross-platform or will I need to install Vista?

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:41:46 +0000

Hi Marc,

Most e-mail will not allow you to send .exe files as they are being blocked for virus protection. The following are two options I have used.

1) Put the .exe in a .zip file. Even easier change the extension from .exe to .zip. The either tell the receipent to extract the .zip file or tell the other user to rename the file when they receive it.

2) If you have a website you can just send the link to the file in your e-mail pointing to the file that you have uploaded to your web site.

Those are probably the easiest work arounds.

By: marc

marc — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:52:35 +0000

how do you send an exe. file by email. I have tried gmail and hotmail and they both won’t let you send and exe file

By: Joseph Otieno

Joseph Otieno — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:01:45 +0000

Please help in the project that i am doing research onhow to control computer using remote i am stuck only in creating senser that control the computer