How can I easily switch between computers on a home network?

How can I easily switch between computers on a home network? I am the IT guy in my house and I was wondering if there is any free software that would enable me to click a button or key combination and take control of another computer on the network. To clarify this is not for pranking or anything I just want it so I do not have to get up every time a new alert box appears.
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Guest [Entry]

"LogMeIn (If you want someone else to manage everything, and trust them not to steal your passwords or record everything you do)
VNC (If you want to manage everything yourself)
Remote Desktop (if you're running versions of Windows that support it)"

Guest [Entry]

If you're using windows, a shortcut to an MSTSC configuration file should work just fine.