There they can add check marks to the items they want to share and then click Save Changes. When sharing a folder, bear in mind that users will only be able to access the files if the device making the sharing is turned on and connected to the network. Inside adavanced setting network discovery has to be on. Navigate to Control Panel, Network and Internet and Homegroup. I will continue to try find something that will help in your particular circumstance and pass it on to you when I do. You can also change on which networks you will let devices stream shared content by using the Show devices on drop down menu. There is no option to create homegroup if another computer on your network has already created one.
Both systems are on the same WorkGroup which is unimaginatively named WorkGroup. I just found out that it's been discontinued from Windows 10. You want the wired nic card to be disabled if it isn't already. Enter the password when prompted to allow access. How to add computers to a HomeGroup Now it's the time to turn on all the computers around the house and join them to the HomeGroup. Thanks for taking the time to check-in on my plea.
Here are the alternatives for sharing you can use atm: Hope this helps! When I looked that up on the web I was directed to another Microsoft Fix-It tool 50671. The first thing you always want to do is to make sure all the computer are connected to the network. Set up and join a Homegroup in Windows 10 While not without its issues, setting up a Homegroup is actually quite straightforward. We can't find the password to the old group and we can't change or create a new one. Been working on this for 3 days now. I have tried everything that has been suggested on troubleshooting forums I have searched on the web about this problem but with no success. When the Network and Internet page appears, click HomeGroup from the right pane.
On to the next fix from: 1. Follow the below mentioned steps to setup HomeGroup on Windows 10. Clicking on details button you see more information. I am able to log onto the laptop by going to file explorer and clicking on the Network Icon and then clicking on my laptop and entering the account name and password for the laptop. Oh well hope this all works for ya. If you sign-in with the same user account on another computer, you will have access to all files regardless of what you chose to share. Reason being, it helps blow away corrupt registry problems that just can't be fixed otherwise.
Opening a network resource would ask for the user's account info name and password but if the HomeGroup is active and the password has been entered, then no user info will be required. But for the time being just note down the generated password. First, my system is as follows: there are 4 computers: 3 windows 10, 64 bits computers Home Edition, hardwired to the modem directly. You can share more content in two different ways, including adding new locations to the libraries currently being shared, or you can also share a new folder as you would normally do in Windows. When the word HomeGroup appears in the Search Results, click it to open the Homegroup window. Otherwize, click The printer that I want isn't listed link. I also have a laptop on Windows 10 basic, the single language version they sell in Asia.
That tells me that somethigs not working right on the W7 Ultimate. You need to set the same settings on another Windows 10 computer, which will be used as a client and access shared resources over the network. Guest Author: Jeff 07 Oct 2015 Set up Homegroup for 2 boxes running Windows 10 - I am able to see the other user and folders being shared. I have three computers where I work, they all used to be running on Windows 7. At the top next to the swirly blue icon. Also, when I went into the network and sharing section they wasn't mentioning home group at all.
NetworkandSharingCenter Choose Homegroup and Sharing Options. Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer. If you see this then that is good. So I followed the steps and each time I get windows cannot set up a homegroup on this computer. Cannot find a way to make it work with other computers in my. You should be able to see both machines on the network and share files regardless if you created a network or joined. How many releases of Version 10 are there and is anyone in charge of making Home Groups easy to install? Note: If you don't see the Join now button, there is something wrong, make sure you're connected to the network and restart your computer.
I followed the step listed in your post, but cannot join the homegroup with the Win 10 computers. Click on the Start button on your computer 2. The process is very quick and easy. If you still don't see the other computers then there must be some service or protocol service not installed. You can change it later on. How to do you share files and printers on your home network? Note: The sharing options you choose will only apply to devices connecting with different accounts.
We're pulling our hair out trying to figure this mess out. On the Windows Ultimate machine do the same, but be sure it is enabled, set to automatic and started. I am having trouble connecting my desktop to my laptops as a Homegroup as well after upgrading my entire household to Windows 10. How to join a Homegroup from a Windows 10 computer Follow the steps below to join a Homegroup from a computer: 1. Locate and double click the Windows Firewall service. You can then implement that password to each new one as you join the Homegroup.