Remotely Control Your Computer with Google Chrome

Dear Monica, Is it true that I can remotely control my home computer?  Sincerely, Akwesasne Traveler.

Dear Akwesasne Traveler, Yes you use Google Chrome to control your computer from any remote location.  Google Chrome is a web browser and it provides an extension called “Chrome Remote Desktop.”  Use the extension so that you or your computer technician can work on your home computer from your home office, the library, or any location on the planet with Internet access.  It’s free to download, use, and the public reviews of the extension are high with mostly five stars.  You will need to have the extension installed on your home computer and the remote computers you want to use to control your home computer.  You can Google Chrome with Chrome Remote Desktop on mac and window computers.  Linux computers do not support it at this time though. 

If any readers are wondering why anyone wants to remotely control their home computers, here are a few reasons.  To use software that is not available on the remote computer.  To access files on the home computer.  To view a webcam setup on the home computer and see what is going on at home.

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