The PeerFlow blog
Practical guides to sending files, chatting privately, calling, sharing your screen, working on someone else’s computer and meeting without the cost — all peer to peer, for freelancers, small teams and startups.
Remote Desktop Privacy: What Can the Other Person See and Do?
Letting someone into your computer is an act of trust. This guide explains in plain words what they can see and do, what they cannot, and how to stay in control.
Read the articleShare Files With Clients Without Cloud Links That Expire
Expired links, access requests and forgotten passwords waste everyone’s time. Here is a simpler way to hand files to clients, with email wording you can copy.
Read the articleInstall PeerFlow on Windows From the Microsoft Store, Step by Step
The simplest way to get PeerFlow on a Windows PC is the Microsoft Store. Here are the steps, the first-open checklist and fixes for the common hiccups.
Read the articleControl Your PC From Your Phone: Remote Desktop on Android
Forgot to start a download, need a file from your desktop, or want to help someone from your sofa? Your phone can see and control your PC with a short code.
Read the articleAndroid Notifications Not Arriving? The Battery and Lock Screen Fix
You find a message hours late, or you missed a call that never rang. On Android the cause is nearly always a setting that stops the app from running in the background.
Read the articleNo Sound in a Video Call? A Step-by-Step Fix for Both Directions
The call connects, the faces move, and nobody can hear a thing. Here is a calm checklist that finds the cause in a few minutes, whether the problem is yours or theirs.
Read the articleHow to Share Your Screen and Draw on It in Calls, Meetings and Remote Sessions
Showing is faster than explaining. This guide covers sharing a whole screen or one window, and using a pen and laser pointer so people see exactly what you mean.
Read the articleA Remote Support Workflow for Small IT Teams
A team of two to ten people does not need an enterprise helpdesk. It needs a clear routine. Here is one that covers intake, connection, handover and follow-up.
Read the articlePrivate File Sharing for Lawyers, Accountants and Consultants
When documents are confidential, every extra copy on a server is a risk. Here is how direct, encrypted transfer reduces that risk for professionals who handle client files.
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