Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need to control your home computer from your office, college, or anywhere else? You can do so. Sometimes, you’re at work and need to access an important file saved on your home computer. You don’t need to go home. You can control your home computer from the office. To do this, you need to turn on the “Remote Desktop” feature. By turning this feature on, you can control your computer from anywhere.
Turning on Remote Desktop means you’re setting your computer to a setting that allows you to control it from anywhere. Imagine your computer is at home and you’re at the office. If “Remote Desktop” is turned on on your home computer, you can view your home computer’s screen and open files from your work laptop.
To do this, go to the Start menu and then go to Settings.Then go to System. Now, click the toggle next to the Remote Desktop option to turn it on.Check your Windows edition.
Keep in mind that Remote Desktop Host works on Windows Pro.If your PC is on Home edition, use another remote tool instead.
You can also control from your phone.
After turning on the feature on your computer, download the Microsoft Remote Desktop app from the App Store on your phone.
According to Microsoft, it’s available for both Android and iOS.
After installing, add your PC.
Inside the app, you’ll find the Add PC option.
Enter the name of your Windows computer.
If you’re connecting from outside your home, your PC must be available on the network you’re using.
Then sign in. Use the same Microsoft or Windows account that’s authorized on the PC.
If your PC asks for permission, grant it.
Then connect and wait for the desktop to load.