GoToMyPC is the software that provides Remote Control Service that enables the user to use her or his personal computer from any remote location through Internet. GoToMyPC is the product of Citrix Online, a part of Citrix Systems.

This software was initially developed by Expert city of Santa Barbara, CA, established in 1997 to provide high quality, tech support and third party services. It was formed after competing software like PCAnywhere from Symantec that allows the desktop view of a host computer to be controlled from a client computer that is connected via TCP/IP network. This compamy enlarged the model of GoToMyPC by using Internet for connectivity, keeping transmission with multiple passwords and high security encryption. By merging a Web hosted subscription service along with remote control GoToMyPC installed on host computer, your transmission might be passed through extremely restricted firewalls. In December 2003, GoToMyPC was acquired by Citrix Systems.

Editions of GoToMyPC: - GoToMyPC has three different additions. These additions are divided according to their functionalities. These additions are Personal, Pro, and Corporate. The latest version of GoToMyPC is released in 2007 with added features like Remote printing, Remote Sound and many more. It also allows remote access of your PC form an Internet connected system or any wireless device running with any of the Operating System.

Features of GoToMyPC: - By using this software you can access your system from any of the remote location if you are connected to the Internet. There are many advantages of this GoToMyPC that can be divided into three main categories. These are: -

• Basic Features: - This software allows you to control your computer remotely, running under different kinds of Operating Systems. By using GoToMyPC, user can see the remote system on her or his screen and can work with remote system. GoToMyPC allows you to display the remote system on your screen, use your mouse and keyboard to control, perform any system related task such as start, shutdown etc.
• Usability features: - GoToMyPC provides a comfortable and user friendly environment that is the most important of development team. These features include-more then one connection at a time, different work modes, different display modes, remote system power management, and security management.
• Security Features: - This software has a very strong encryption and security features. Only authorized user can access your system. It has a great number of security capabilities that prevent your system from unauthorized access, GoToMyPC includes- Data Stream Encryption, Password Protection, IP-Filtering, Control inhibition and logging features.