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Have you ever encountered the problem of exceeding the TeamViewer login time limit of 5 minutes? Each time you connect via TeamViewer to remotely control a computer, you only have 5 minutes to use it, which can be a nightmare because 5 minutes is barely enough to do anything, even to guide someone through TeamViewer.
Fixing the TeamViewer 5-Minute Timeout Issue
The TeamViewer login time limit issue often accompanies a message stating that Access to the TeamViewer Server Has Been Denied. Through Mytour's research, it has been discovered that this is partly due to user error when installing TeamViewer. Specifically, when installing TeamViewer, you may have selected business use, causing TeamViewer to restrict your usage until the TeamViewer login time limit reaches 5 minutes.
The above problem is not easily remedied, as reinstalling TeamViewer will still result in the same error unless you reinstall Windows. But don't worry, you won't have to reinstall Windows if you follow the instructions below. The method to fix the TeamViewer login time limit exceeding 5 minutes error will help you connect to and control remote computers for longer periods.
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Guide to Fixing TeamViewer Login Time Limit Issue
Method 1:
Update: Even with the latest version of TeamViewer, you may still encounter the message 'Your TeamViewer session has timed out and will be closed.' When this happens, simply reconnect by entering the ID and password as you did before.
Step 1: To fix the TeamViewer login time limit issue, first, we need to close TeamViewer. Click on the Taskbar and select Task Manager to open it up.
Step 3: After closing, access the following path: C > User > Your machine's name > AppData > Local > Temp, search for and delete the TeamViewer folder here.
Step 4: Then press Windows + R to open the Run dialog, then type CMD to launch Command Prompt.
Step 5: In Command Prompt, type ipconfig /all and press Enter, search for the Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection line, and note down the Physical Address, as shown in the image: 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0.
Step 6: Next, open the Start Menu, search for Control Panel, and access it.
Step 7: In Control Panel, select View network status and tasks.
Step 8: Next, click on the network you are connected to.
Step 9: Choose Properties when accessing the menu.
Here, you further select the Configure section.
In this section, under the Advanced category, fill in the Physical Address, remember to remove any hyphens.
Step 10: Press Window + R and continue typing the command regedit.
Step 11: In Registry Editor, navigate to Computer > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > TeamViewer and delete this folder.
Step 12: Once everything is done, proceed to reinstall TeamViewer, remember to uninstall before installing. And in the installation process, pay attention to:
- Select Basic Installation on the line above.
- And Personal / Non-commercial use on the line below.
Wait for TeamViewer installation to finish, and then we can use it as normal, the TeamViewer login time limit issue will surely disappear.
Through this article, readers have gained a better understanding of the causes of the TeamViewer login time limit issue and how to fix it, haven't they? With the method we provide, you don't need to reinstall Windows to continue using TeamViewer.
And it's not just the TeamViewer login time limit issue mentioned above, there are many other issues you can explore on Mytour, not only errors but also useful features like creating a permanent password on TeamViewer. Creating a permanent password on TeamViewer will make it easier for you to log in to familiar networks you've previously accessed.
