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Send Files to a Remote Computer with a Right-Click
Right-click a file in Windows and send it straight to the computer you are connected to, or back the other way. HopToDesk 1.46.80 also has a new File Transfer window with two clear sides and one Transfer button.
Tamper Protection: Keep Your Support App Installed on Every PC You Manage
A remote support app only helps if it is still there when the call comes in. Tamper protection, a new option for custom Windows builds, means that uninstalling the app or stopping its service needs an uninstall code from your dashboard, and every wrong code is recorded.
Silent Deployment: Put HopToDesk on Every Machine Without Touching One
Rolling out remote support to fifty or five hundred Windows machines should not mean fifty or five hundred visits. The Onboard a fleet wizard gives you one token and a ready-made install command for Intune, Group Policy, your RMM or a script. Every machine installs silently, links itself to your dashboard, and arrives already configured.
No Monitor, No Problem: Remote Access to Headless Windows Machines
Connect to a Windows machine that has no monitor attached and you used to get a black nothing, because Windows shuts down its desktop when no display is present. HopToDesk now ships its own virtual display driver, so headless PCs, servers, and kiosks light up the moment you connect, with no dummy plug and no third-party software.
Remote Terminal: A Command Line to Any Machine
Sometimes the fastest fix does not need a desktop at all. HopToDesk Remote Terminal opens a live command line on the remote machine, PowerShell on Windows or your shell on Mac and Linux, in a lightweight window that uses a sliver of the bandwidth of a screen session. Type on your keyboard, run on their machine.
HopToDesk for Windows XP: Free Remote Desktop for the Machines That Still Matter
Windows XP ended official support over a decade ago, but millions of machines still run it. Factory floors, medical clinics, point-of-sale terminals, CNC equipment, and specialized lab instruments all