WinXP Pro's Remote desktop works just fine, as simply as VNC and is already installed.

Of course your friend's PC must be running WinXP Pro in order to act as the host.

If he is not running XP Pro then VNC is a viable alternative. TightVNC (freebie)

Otherwise, is your friend behind a router? If so, he needs to configure it to forward the port 3389 to the target (host) PC's IP.
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