Need to help remotely? CrossLoop can save the day!
Useful Applications No Comments »Like most techno savy individuals I find myself frequently needing to help family and friends to fix their computer problems. Most of the time the issue is something I would be able to fix within a few minutes if I were physically at the location. Since that can't always be the case I have taken to remotely connect whenever possible in order to be as efficient as possible. Previously I used Window's Remote Desktop feature to do this but recently something changed with my mom's router/computer configuration that kept me from making a connection to her machine. After multiple failed attempts I was about to give up when I stumbled across an application called CrossLoop. CrossLoop is a "simple, secure" and FREE method of connecting remotely. All that is necessary is for both parties involved to download and install the CrossLoop application and create an account. Once everything is set up you will see a screen like below... allowing you to either share (give access) or access (gain access) to a machine remotely.
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That is all there is to it. The application takes care of the rest and you can be on your way to fixing problems in less than 2 minutes! So far I have had no issues and connected at least 4-5 times to someone's PC to help out.

