How to Disable Remote Assistance in Windows 10

Should I disable Remote Assistance in Windows 10

In Windows 10, Remote Assistance is a feature used by technicians to provide technical support to others. With Remote Assistance, a technician can (or can be invited to) see what’s happening on the other screen and control the computer remotely.

However, some users wonder “Should I disable Remote Assistance in Windows 10” as it may be a security threat to sensitive information on their computers. For security considerations, we recommend you disable Remote Assistance in Windows 10 when you don’t need remote support from technicians to prevent your device from being more vulnerable to potential remote attacks (you could re-enable it once you need technical support).  

How to disable Remote Assistance in Windows 10

Then how to disable Remote Assistance in Windows 10? Here we provide you with the detailed steps. By the way, in case if you need it, the way to disable Remote Desktop in Windows 10 is quite similar to the way to disable Remote Assistance in Windows 10.

Disable remote access to computer over Remote Assistance

Step 1. Press WIN + R and then type in “sysdm.cpl” to open the System Property.

Step 2. Switch to the Remote tab. Under the Remote Assistance section, clear the Allow Remote Assistance connection to this computer option. Then click Apply and OK.

Disable Remote Assistance in Firewall

Step 1. Navigate here: Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Defender Firewall. Then click Allow an app through Windows Firewall.

Step 2. Click the Change settings button. Then clear the Remote Assistance option. Click the OK button.

AnyViewer: A remote assist software easy to enable/disable

For safety considerations, some users want to disable remote access to their computers when they don’t need it. At this point, it is quite important to find remote access software that is easy to enable and disable. Here, we recommend AnyViewer to you. 

AnyViewer is a safe remote access software developed by a strong technical team and is secured by Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) encryption. If you still feel it is not safe enough and need to disable it when you don’t want to use it, it is quite easy to disable and re-enable it. You just need to go to Settings > Recipient, and then untick the three options, your device is not enabled to be accessed anymore.

If you need remote access, just tick the options above, then AnyViewer is enabled to use again. Next, let’s learn how to achieve remote access with AnyViewer.

Step 1. Download, install, launch AnyViewer on both your home and office computers.

Step 2. 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 3. Fill in the signup information.

Step 4. 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 5. Log in to the same AnyViewer account on the two devices, then click Remote control to achieve unattended remote access.

Note: If you upgrade your account to Professional or Enterprise edition, then you’ll have more rights. You can assign more devices. Also, you can connect to another computer in privacy mode, which means you can black the screen and block the mouse and keyboard of the remote computer.