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RandomAccess

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6. I want to be able to access it as a Remote Desktop

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 08:08 PM

Jan 2018

and run Windows software on it.

That's really all you need to know. It operates exactly like a Windows desktop! It has a notepad, usually Internet Explorer, Control Panel, all the Windows OS guts, etc.

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Recommend a good, cheap 4Gig Windows VPS???? [View all] RandomAccess Jan 2018 OP

Check the ratings discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #1

thanks -- but those are hosting RandomAccess Jan 2018 #2

So you want a dedicated server? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #3

No, a virtual private server that runs a Windows OS, NOT for hosting a website, RandomAccess Jan 2018 #4

it might help if I understood the use n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #5

I want to be able to access it as a Remote Desktop RandomAccess Jan 2018 #6

Any reason you don't want to just buy a pc and use one you own? N/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #7

Yes. I have a PC -- that's how I will access the Remote Desktop RandomAccess Jan 2018 #8

You could just rent a pc n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #9

Even better: I can rent a VPS !! RandomAccess Jan 2018 #10

I guess I'm not sure why a regular VPS wouldn't work. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #11

I wouldn't know. However, RandomAccess Jan 2018 #12

Hmm so you would be using this from home? Egnever Jan 2018 #13

Have you ever used software that hogged computer resources???? RandomAccess Jan 2018 #14

Just trying to understand what it is you are trying to do Egnever Jan 2018 #15

Amazon is one option but I don't want to use it. RandomAccess Jan 2018 #16