Two Ways to Fix Chrome Remote Desktop Components Missing

Chrome Remote Desktop error: “Some required components missing”

“When I tried to connect remotely to my work PC using Chrome Remote Desktop, it kept telling me that I had ‘Some required components missing’ and that I needed to make sure I was running the most recent version of Chrome on my computer. I’ve been having this issue for a few days and have read hundreds of articles online with no solution. Any ideas how this could be fixed?”

Two methods to fix Chrome Remote Desktop components missing

Here in this post, we sort out two methods tested by users to help you fix Chrome Remote Desktop components missing error.

Method 1. Update Chrome components

The first method is to update Chrome components. This method has been tested by many users on Reddit as useful. Just type in "chrome://components" in the address bar and then press Enter to open the page. Then update everything one by one, it should fix the problem. After the update, please remember to restart your Chrome browser.

Method 2. Remove and reinstall Chrome Remote Desktop

It has also been confirmed by many users that removing and reinstalling Chrome Remote Desktop could help fix Chrome Remote Desktop components missing error.

Step 1. Expand Extensions in the upper-right corner of the Chrome browser and click Manage extensions below.

Step 2. In the main interface of Extensions, find Chrome Remote Desktop and click Remove.

Step 3. In the pop-up window, click Remove to confirm your removal.  

Step 4. Open Chrome Remote Desktop download page. Click Remote Access first and then click the blue download button. The next steps on how to set up and use Chrome Remote Desktop will be omitted here.

Best Chrome Remote Desktop alternative: AnyViewer

Just as Chrome Remote Desktop, AnyViewer is also a free and easy remote desktop software. What’s different is that AnyViewer is designed especially for Windows. It supports multiple Windows versions. It is also worth mentioning that AnyViewer provides you with unattended remote access.

Comparison between Chrome Remote Desktop and AnyViewer

From the table above we could see, AnyViewer is indeed a perfect alternative to Google Remote Desktop. Next, you’ll learn how to start remote access with AnyViewer quickly and easily.

Preparation work:

• Connect the client computer (the controller computer) and the host computer (the controlled computer) to the Internet.
• Download and install AnyViewer on the client computer and the host computer respectively.

Step 1. Launch AnyViewer on both computers. Go to Log in, and then click Sign up. (If you already have signed up on its official website, you can log in directly.)

Step 2. Fill in the signup information.

Step 3. Then you can see you successfully logged in to AnyViewer. Your device will automatically be assigned to the account you've logged in to.

Step 4. Log in to the same AnyViewer account on the two devices, then click Remote control to achieve unattended remote access.

Note: You can also upgrade your account to Professional or Enterprise edition to assign more devices and to connect to another computer in privacy mode.

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