Remote Desktop Windows 8.1

hello, I am trying to use Remote Desktop to connect to a laptop that has Windows 8.1 with Bing. if I download the app from the windows app store, I can connect to another laptop ffrom the windows 8.1 laptop, but I cannot come into the windows 8.1 laptop
from another. how can I remote into the laptop without the use of logmein or teamviewer?
I allowed Remote Assistance, but it does not allow me to add users and select the security for the Remote Desktop.

Hi Endy,
Remote Assistance is different from Remote Desktop.Here is a link for reference :
What is the difference between Remote Desktop Connection and Windows Remote Assistance?(Win 8.1 share the same situation)
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-hk/windows-vista/what-is-the-difference-between-remote-desktop-connection-and-windows-remote-assistance
"but I cannot come into the windows 8.1 laptop from another"
Have you got any errors or warnings ?
To use remote desktop,please ensure you have enable "Allow remote connections to this computer" .
Usually ,we use the built-in application to perform a remote desktop connection.Just run "mstsc" to open the application .Then input the name of the destination machine or the IP adress and the user name that you use in that machine .We can add the
user account just as Acreed02 said .
If there is any antivirus software ,please trun off it and the firewall temporarily to have a check .The connection session may be blocked .If that is the issue ,we may need to configure the firewall .Here is a link for reference:
Allow Remote Desktop connections from outside your home network
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-HK/windows7/allow-remote-desktop-connections-from-outside-your-home-network
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