Remote access — the ability to control a computer from a different location over the network — might not be something you need to use every day. However, it does come in handy in certain situations.

Microsoft is officially killing off the Remote Desktop app. It’s unfortunate since it is/was one of the easier ways to connect to your PC while on vacation. System admins also rely on it to connect to ...

Microsoft has announced that it's pulling the old Microsoft Remote Desktop tool that you could get in the Microsoft Store.

Computers are powerful tools in the modern age, but it can be difficult to transport entire PC setups and access their desktops, along with all of their files and programs, wherever you go. Having ...

If you need to “remote” in to a local PC while on vacation. there’s a new way to do it: the Windows App, which is replacing the Remote Desktop app within Windows. Microsoft’s Remote Desktop app is one ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...