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    Favorite VNC Client

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by InspecterJones, May 15, 2009.

  1. InspecterJones

    InspecterJones Notebook Consultant

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    What does everyone like as their favorite VNC client and why?
     
    InspecterJones, May 15, 2009
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    hatrox Notebook Consultant

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    TightVNC - It's light, simple, small and free. I use it on all of my computers and even use it through my iPod touch.
     
    hatrox, May 15, 2009
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    yep, i completely agree. ;)

    ...And its faster than some other ones ive used... :rolleyes:
     
    ahl395, May 15, 2009
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    Tight VNC +1
     
    surfasb, May 15, 2009
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    TightVNC +1 as well. Though the performance for all VNC is horrible compared remote desktop based softwares such as windows live mesh.
     
    jackluo923, May 15, 2009
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    i like realVNC. im different =D
     
    Kocane, May 15, 2009
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    Yeah, i've tried it and tightvnc is more reponsive and faster...
    Try that instead. ;)
     
    ahl395, May 15, 2009
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    UltraVNC also isn't bad. I don't like the configuration myself.

    Most people are easily served by LogMeIn.
     
    surfasb, May 15, 2009
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    I just use the default remote desktop software that comes with Vista for my remoting needs, which uses the RDP protocol (rather than VNC). Never needed anything else.
     
    Sc4Freak, May 15, 2009
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    Correction: "...that comes with Vista BUSINESS/ULTIMATE.". That's the problem.
     
    hatrox, May 17, 2009
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    Correction. You can connect FROM (client) any version of Vista. You cannot connect to (host) Vista Basic and Vista Home Premium computers.
     
    surfasb, May 17, 2009
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  13. jackluo923

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    If you're looking for speed, VNC is not the way to go. Remote desktop protocol is 10x faster.

    The remote desktop or windows live mesh will be much better option.
     
    jackluo923, May 17, 2009
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    Nope. My laptop came with Home Premium. I can remote into other machines just fine using the Remote Desktop Connection software that came with it. But, like surfasb said, if I want to remote into a Vista machine, it needs to be running Business or Ultimate.
     
    Sc4Freak, May 18, 2009
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    afaik, vnc still can't really work on vista with uac enabled, as it can't "see" the secure desktop.

    this makes it more or less useless for support (which normally means fiddling with system settings => uac).
     
    davepermen, May 18, 2009
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    Works just fine under UltraVNC. In fact, I'm sporting it with Windows 7 also.
     
    surfasb, May 19, 2009
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    That's why better tech support software use remote desktop protocol. It saves huge amounts of bandwidth, so much faster than VNC and can work even with UAC...etc.
     
    jackluo923, May 19, 2009
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