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Wrap-Up

Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop Connection both provide a means to view and remotely control other computers. Key points of this chapter are:

If you know a trusted computer expert who can help with your computer, use Remote Assistance to get live help online.
Some corporations allow employees to connect to a corporate network from home using Remote Desktop Connection.
If you have a home network and suitable versions of Windows, you can use Remote Desktop to control one PC on the network from another PC in the same network, or from the Internet.

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