Also, Mr. jsnydcsa Snr found this, which may prove helpful
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...d-7cfabbf1a15a
Originally Posted by
KRSW
Chrome Remote Desktop and Anydesk are two other tools I find quite helpful with them as well. Granted, that requires they be signed onto the internet, which is a whole other discussion and lessons in frustration.
Frustration. Tell me about it. The only thing I think would stop a hacker from getting into Mr. jsnydcsa Snr's computer via TeamViewer or Chrome Remote Desktop is the painfully difficult process of getting him to "ready" his machine on his end for me to remote it. That said, I have "disabled" even my ability to log in using TeamViewer without his direct involvement (e.g. it doesn't run on startup) and he doesn't "Log In" to Google in FFox or use Chrome. My only backup to all of this is telling him that if ANYONE other than me ever says the words TeamViewer, Chrome, Remote or Desktop to him he should just hang up the phone and call me.
Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
I don't understand why you want to do this. OneDrive is free and easy backup (if you don't have a ton of data, but cheap to just get a TB) and it is seamless. All your docs still show up in their original folders but are constantly synced with OneDrive in case something happens.
I appreciate the thought but for me, at least, it's the unfortunate situation of having senior citizen parents. Because Mr. jsnydcsa Snr doesn't want anything to do with "the cloud." He's fearful of it in a way that I can best describe as why my Grandparents and Great Grandparents wanted their Social Security checks to come in the mail rather than direct deposit. He doesn't do online banking. He cashes checks and carries cash. He doesn't receive e-bills and pays bills by check. He doesn't use an "app" to track his various medical self-tests at home. He writes them on a chart and faxes them to some number that no doubt translates it into data for his physician. He doesn't use online medical chart sites to download his medical record (even though it's there, in the cloud). He's pushing almost 90 y/o. I know what you know and tend to agree. But, I've been using a computer since I was 10ish and a TRS80 was amazing and bulletin boards were a great place to share information (one might say, put info in the cloud). Frankly, having been victimized at least two times before (by my count), he's fearful of it all. But, I suppose like taking away a senior citizens car. It's just something where he's unwilling to give up while claiming he can "use it" on his own terms. That's about all I can say. Is a great, free, seamless backup/remote option ... you bet. It is a great, free, seamless option for him ... nope.
I appreciate and agree with everyone's thoughts and ideas. I'll keep folks posted.