WHAT IS ANYDESK AND HOW TO USE IT

Anydesk software is software for remote computer management. It is used by both private individuals (for example, to get files saved on their home PC from a work PC), and branched out companies with a large number of employees, whom the bosses or system administrator help to sort out current problems.

It differs from analogues Anydesk in high speed and low resource consumption . It doesn’t need to enable simplified design, change display resolution, or disable complex modern graphic styles.

Next, we will analyze in detail what features the program has and how to configure it.

Where to download Anydesk and how to install

Anydesk can be downloaded directly from the developer’s website, because it is completely free, money will only be asked for a program with advanced functions for corporate clients.

1. Open the main page and click the big Download button.
2. If you want access to a PC without the participation of a third party who will allow and establish a connection, then you need a complete installation. And if the software is needed from time to time, then you can get by with a version on a USB flash drive.
3. The portable version will automatically download: open it and at the bottom left click Install Anydesk On This Computer and select the location for storing the files.
4. Check the boxes next to the suggestions to create a shortcut on the desktop and in the Start menu, if necessary.
5. Agree with the license terms and click Install.
6. Wait for the installation to complete.

The program makes it possible to control a computer without the presence of another person next to it, for which Anydesk is automatically added to the “Startup” and starts up along with the OS.

Welcome window in the program

How to connect to a remote computer

To use the remote access function, you don’t need much:

If you want someone to connect to you, then in the main application window find the Anydesk’s address column and copy everything that is indicated there, and then dictate or send this data to another person. In the portable version, you will see only the numerical value, and in the full version, the PC username. When you try to connect, a window will pop up with the options: “Accept” / “Reject”.

Accordingly, if you connect to another computer, then you need to ask the address of its owner and enter it in the Other Workplace line. After that, Windows Firewall will ask you to grant permission for Anydesk actions – agree and wait for your friend to accept the connection request.

When someone connects without prior agreement, and you cannot remember who it is and what he needs, feel free to click “Decline”. Scammers often use remote access programs : they can open any page where you have not logged out of your profile, misappropriate your data, transfer money, etc. For the same reason, you should not share the address in Anydesk with everyone or store it in a public place ( for example, written on a piece of paper that is glued in the office at your workplace).

Understanding Anydesk Features

When you connect to another PC, you will see a special window with a set of tools for work. Let’s see how management is done.

Selecting a new connection and a list of previous sessions

A functional ruler with icons is stretched at the top right:

1. “Monitor” – here you can switch between monitors of the computer you are sitting at and controlling.
2. “Chat” – here you can chat with the owner of the PC connected to yours. This is very convenient if you are explaining and showing something, for example, teaching a person how to set up a certain program and use it.
3. Request elevant (the first item in the Action drop-down menu) – allows you to obtain administrator rights for the slave computer (owner confirmation is required). This can be useful if you are taking actions on another PC related to editing the registry, system checks, etc.
4. Switch sides (the second item in the Action drop-down menu) – allows you to make the dominant PC from the slave and vice versa. You don’t need to reconnect for this.
5. Ctrl + Alt + Del (the third item in the Action drop-down menu) is a well-known set of keys that open a menu from which you can call the “Task Manager”, log out, change the user, etc.
6. Take screenshot (fourth item in the Action drop-down menu) – take a screenshot.

You can also turn on the sound on another PC and hear what is happening there. This slows down the program somewhat, so it is better to use this option only when necessary.

When you activate the view mode, you will lose the ability to manipulate the cursor, open and close programs, etc. This function is needed when the interlocutor just wants to show you what is happening when he performs certain actions.

You can also change the image quality, window size and configure uncontrolled access – below we will take a closer look at how it works.

Dialog box for incoming connection

Configuring uncontrolled access

Anydesk can configure uncontrolled access to another computer. That is, while at work, you can open your home PC and do whatever you need to do without an assistant confirming the connection.

The setup is done like this:

1. On the computer that you intend to manage, you need to launch Anydesk and click the Change The Password Of Access To The Workplace link on the right.
2. In the new window on the left, select the Security section and check the box next to Allow Unsupervised Access.
3. Come up with a strong password so that only you can connect.

Removing a program

In general, it is not difficult to remove the installed Anydesk program. It is enough to open “Control Panel” – ” Uninstall Programs “, select the one you need and click “Remove”, and then restart the PC. But sometimes this does not work out, a notification appears that the software is currently in use. In this case, do the following:

1. Type the word “Run” into the system search and click “Inter”.
2. Click on the corresponding icon with the additional button and select Run As Administrator.
3. In the line that appears, enter:% AppData% and click OK.
4. Find the Anydesk folder and delete it.
5. Run Run again, but this time issue the msconfig command and uncheck Anydesk from startup.
6. Call the “Task Manager”, select the program and click “Stop the process”.
7. Now go back to the “Control Panel” and dispose of the software in the standard way.

Now you know how to uninstall Anydesk from your computer. Of course, the portable version does not require such measures – just do not run it from a flash drive if you do not need it.