http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/northrup_03may16.mspx Editor's Note: Past articles by members of the online community are archived for your use. The information may become outdated as technology changes. For the most current information, please search the Web site or post a question in the newsgroups. You don't have to carry a laptop to have your computer available wherever you go, because Windows XP Professional includes Remote Desktop. Remote Desktop gives you complete control over your computer from across a network and over the Internet. However, Remote Desktop requires software to be installed on the system you're connecting from. Unfortunately, it's often impossible to install the software on a system, such as when you're at an Internet café, a friend's house, or using a client's computer. The solution is to use Remote Desktop Web Connection , which loads the Remote Desktop client within a browser. The Remote Desktop Web Conn...