Re: remote assistance problem

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actually yes it does I have found the exe for it by searching for it.and my
friend that I spoke of also has XP home and he has that second check box
there.and if thats not the problem then what is?y even though I have
everything as it should be to use remote assistance can I not send
invitations nor recieve them do to it continueously saying that I dont have
it installed or enabled?please help me fix this I really need it on so I can
help my friend.

"youllneverguess" wrote:

> The other is remote desktop, which lets you access your computer anywhere.
> xp home doesnt have that.
> "Brokensoul" <Brokensoul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:33A3B653-65AA-41F0-888F-1C6121C73341@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I am having a problem with remote assistance.no one can send me invitations
> > it instantly cancels it and says that I either dont have it enable or
> > installed.likewise I cant send invitations for remote assistance.I do have
> > it
> > activated and I even have windows firewall turned off becauise I have a
> > personal firewall of my own I prefer to use.and that firewall has been set
> > to
> > allow remote assistance.a freiend has told em that there should be 2 boxes
> > on
> > the remote tab in system info.I only have one box that basically says
> > allow
> > this machine to send remote assistance invitations.but thats all that is
> > there.is there something that I am missing.this friend of mine has sp2 and
> > so
> > do I we both have windows messenger and that is how we send the
> > invitations.but I can not even try to accept them it just continueously
> > says
> > that I dont have remote assistance installed or enabled.please explain
> > this
> > and help me with this.
>
>
>
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