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5 stars
Version: LogMeIn Free 4.0.68
"Works great, very feature rich"
Pros: The free version provides really nice and very responsive remote screen control, with a lot of nice features. The new version makes it a lot easier to change screen resolution and colors on the fly, and it has some other nice features (such as the laser pointer) for helping a user at the remote system.
LogMeIn is a lot better than dynamic IP services if you need access to PCs that don't have fixed IPs. Also, it's much easier with LMI to access multiple PCs that go through a NAT router. With Windows remote desktop, VNC, etc. you have to manually configure unique port #s on each machine and then forward those ports in the router. With LMI, you just set up the app on each PC; from then on, you just click it from a list on the LMI site.
I actually switched five PCs -- that are over 2500 miles away -- from VNC to LMI...I installed and configured LogMeIn using VNC, then logged back in through LMI and disabled the VNC software. Now I don't have to leave all those ports open through the firewall for VNC.
Cons: Some cool features, esp. the transferring files between the remote and local machines, require the paid service, which is expensive. I bought it for a year for my home machine on a half-off promo deal; but the regular prices are too high and the multi-user discount is too small. Fortunately, you can do a lot with the free version.
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Your review of LogMeInFree, implies that the remote PC remains somewhat functional by that client, while the host is in control.
My specific application interest follows: I desire to "run" the remote PC's apps (from the host of course) such as the Windows Media Player and its consequent sound and display, but still "on" the remote PC (despite it perhaps being viewable on the Host PC). Purpose is for the remote PC to be integrated with my home entertainment system on the other side of my house. Feasible?
best regards,
Scumba
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