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Use Microsoft Remote Desktop to access your PC

If you want full control over your computer from your phone or tablet then you should use the official Microsoft Remote Desktop app for Android (https://play.google.com/Microsoft) and iOS (https://itunes.apple.com/gb//Microsoft-remote). It’s free and works on any Windows computer
that runs the Professional version of the operating system. To find out which version you’re running press the Windows key+R, type cmd, press Enter and type winver. Before using the app you’ll need to
enable remote access on your computer. Click Start, then right-click Computer or My Computer (in Windows 8 press Windows+S, then type and select System). In Windows 7 and 8, click ‘Remote
settings’, select ‘Allow connections from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure)’, then click OK.

In Windows XP click the Remote tab, select ‘Allow users to connect remotely to this computer’, then
click OK. Download and open Microsoft Remote Desktop to your Android or iOS device. Before you can make the connection you’ll need to supply some information about your computer. Press Win+R, type cmd, press Enter and type ipconfig. Scroll up to the top of the results and look for IPv4 Address,
making a note of the number in the format 192.168.x.xx. Th is is your computer’s IP address and is how you’ll connect to it using your phone or tablet. You also need the name of your computer, which is displayed at the top of the Start menu. Next, open the app on your device and, under Remote Desktops, tap + or New Remote Desktop. Give the connection a name – Home PC, for example. In PC Name enter the IP address of your computer and in ‘User name’ enter the name of your computer and the password you use to log into it (if you don’t use a password to access your computer you’ll need to set one).

Leave all other fields blank and tap Save or Done. A message will warn you about an Untrusted   Certificate, tap Trust Always Th e default settings mean you control things by dragging a cursor around the screen, which can be fiddly. To change this setting, tap the name or IP address of your computer at the top of your screen, then select the pencil and line icon in the top-left corner (iOS) or the bottom right (Android). Now Windows will be easier to control and will respond to taps, rather
than you having to drag a mouse pointer