

Not to mention, the lack of features like black screen and automatic security updates are both privacy and security concerns for users of the TeamViewer free version. Many feel angry because they feel like TeamViewer is trying to push them to purchase an expensive commercial license. We’ve heard from several (now former) TeamViewer free users about their frustrations.

This comes after TeamViewer free users have been complaining in recent months about their remote connections timing out and then not being able to reconnect due to “ suspected commercial use”. EVERYBODY who has ever given support to his parents knows how important the “disable remote input” is if you really want to succeed. The features removed were the most popular ones, which you are going to make people pay for now. More information can be found here: Best, Julia This was also an important effort to protect against potential scams.


The features removed were selected for their use in commercial environments, to avoid issues with personal use. You can see the community reaction below: According to a message posted on their community website after users noticed and started complaining, TeamViewer said that they disabled the features because they were “mostly used for commercial purposes” and to prevent scams. The disabled features include Disable Remote Input, Remote Printing, Blank Screen, and Switching Sides. Without notice, TeamViewer suddenly disabled several features in the free version of their product. Users of TeamViewer’s free plan will be without some much needed features from here on out. Instead of purchasing TeamViewer’s commercial plan, get those features and more with Splashtop and save 50% or more guaranteed save up to 50% a year! TeamViewer has removed Remote Print, Disable Remote Input, and more features from their free plan.
