Go to My PC
VNC used to work for me when my kids were in College and I was their Administrator more than a decade ago.
Do you have an IT department? They can block things at the firewall, that won’t let you connect, despite what’s installed on your office PC.
I’d check with them first.
teamviewer
I use AnyDesk
Remotepc good price. Works great. Use VPN in addition.
TeamViewer or Cloudberry Remote Assistant.
I use Cloudberry simply because it is truly free and they don’t bug you about purchasing like TeamViewer does.
Windows 10 has a Remote Desktop Connection app built in. I use it daily and it even allows for multiple monitors. (I have two at home to mirror the two I have on my computer in the office).
Splashtop ... been using it for years
There are some basic settings that need to be checked/configured before you can access your desktop remotely - no matter what software app you use. This guide gives you a basic overlay: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028379/windows-10-how-to-use-remote-desktop
One of the critical decisions you’ll need to keep in mind is whether the changes you’re making will result in a computer that is more vulnerable to hacking. Make sure that the password you’re using to access your computer is complex!
Good luck ;’}
Another TeamViewer vote...free for personal use. GoToMyPC is good but not free for personal use anymore.
TeamViewer is the best thing I’ve found and I’ve used a lot of them.
I’ve used logmein very well, but don’t think it’s applicable for a short term thing. We use Citrix at my job and that is just the bomb. But, with logmein you can print locally, we can’t with our Citrix.
If you’re on a Mac, I highly recommend Screens 4 by edovia.com. I’m able to remote in on or off the company VPN from home to my work machine. I can also copy/paste between the remote machine and my home machine.
For my office Windows machine, I use bitvise SSH server (free version) and Remote Desktop (built-in). That way my machine is secure and all connections are encrypted. Only the SSH port (22) is open on the firewall. Oh. and I only allow a single login to work...everything else gets banned.
On my linux boxes, I usually just use ssh.
I use “VNC Viewer” and it is free for 5 PCs or less. It is easy to set up and use.
Bkmk
teamviewer
Teamviewer would be my 1st choice, otherwise try NoMachine.
As others mentioned, TeamViewer personal version works well. You may want to set a persistent password since it can otherwise change upon reboot.
Real-VNC also works well, but may require an additional step to setup. Real-VNC provides Cloud routing in addition to direct connections.