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With Windows 7 (and Vista and XP SP3*), the person connecting uses Remote Desktop Connection (access via Start > Control Panel > Remote Desktop Connections). If your computer is the targeted system, click Start  then right-click Computer (right-hand panel of the menu) and select Properties. This brings up the System and Security window. In the left-hand pane you will see Remote settings and clicking that will launch a dialog box (System Properties) already set to the Remote tab. Check the Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer checkbox. If you want to merely share files or folders remotely, you can use Remote Desktop Web Access (to find out more about that process, click Start > Control Panel > Remote App and Desktop Connections or type "remote access" (without the quotes) in Windows Search). ... * The remote access process is a bit different with previous versions of Windows. Click Start > Windows Help and Support (or some similar choice) to get version-specific assistance.