pcAnywhere? is the world's leading remote control software. With powerful encryption and authentication, it gives you peace of mind that your remote sessions will be secure. Speed up performance with the new optimization wizard. You can also use pcAnywhere with cable and DSL modems for faster remote control sessions. Now it's even faster and easier to navigate directories on both machines when you're transferring files. Use the AutoTransfer function to upload or download multiple files automatically. Please note: This is the third version of the Beta Update. If you have installed the first or second version and want to test this beta, the first version MUST be un-installed first.

Beta 3 addresses power management issues that have been reported on several laptop systems across varying manufacturers. In addition to general testing, we specifically ask all testers for their feedback regarding the performance of beta 3 on any laptop system with respect to power management or suspend mode functionality. Please send your results, positive or negative, to pca.beta@symantec.com

Improved Windows XP support including:

No longer disables Fast User Switching and the Welcome screen in Windows XP

You can now use Windows XP's Fast User Switching feature during a remote control session.

Windows XP look and feel

Please Note: This beta release is still under development and could possibly cause conflicts with system software, and any installed 3rd party extensions and control panels. We would like your feedback on the product, but we do not provide support for beta software. Installing this beta release of pcAnywhere will also remove any current version of the product.

Download pcAnywhere 10.5 Update Beta3 (.exe 35.6 MG)

pcAnywhere 10.5 Update Beta3 Readme