All you need to do is stop and disable the HomeGroup Provider service. Leave HomeGroup in Windows 7 To leave the Homegroup in Windows 7, open Control Panel and click on Homegroup. I would say, first option, is to open, in the run box, Services. HomeGroup window opens, hit the Create a homegroup button. You may find you need to change the security privileges, in order to get down to the subfolder. I am not getting any message that tells me that a homegroup cannot be created on my computer, I am instead seeing an existing homegroup that I am told I can join, but no attempts to join it are successful because the original computer it was created on is gone.
This is a precaution, in the event you need to restore it. Press Next and enter the password provided by the Homegroup Admin. During setup, Windows 10 asks you which network type you want to set for the current network connection. Homegroup troubleshooter has been useless, tells me it is unable to find the problem. Further, You see the list of files and devices that you would like to share within the homegroup. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff microsoft.
Steps to Disable and Remove HomeGroup from Windows 10 File Explorer 1. Homegroup allows one or more computers to share things such as photos, music, printers in the local network. Click Next once you are done. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help. Changes should take effect immediately, so open a File Explorer window and double-check to make sure that HomeGroup has been removed. Standard warning: Registry Editor is a powerful tool and misusing it can render your system unstable or even inoperable. It currently has Windows 10, but it was upgraded from Windows 7 when 10 first came out.
I think the problem is that the op no longer had windows 7 - that was upgraded. Here is how to do it. I understand your concern on creating or deleting the Homegroup and will certainly help you. There, select the option Leave the homegroup, and we will see the following message: If you are sure of leaving the HomeGroup, choose the option Leave the homegroup to complete the process. Open Control Panel and click on Homegroup, automatically the wizard detects the Homegroup. Some reference: Add a thread for reference: Regards Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help.
If you have no use for the HomeGroup feature and don't wish to see its icon, here is how to disable it and remove HomeGroup from Windows 10 File Explorer. Join HomeGroup in Windows 7 To join a homegroup in Windows 7, connect your computer to the same network. How do I remove this old homegroup from existence and start fresh? Hi, Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. I tried once again to join, and after several minutes was asked to supply the HomeGroup password. After disabling the HomeGroup Provider service, re-open the File Explorer app and you will notice that the HomeGroup icon no more visible in file explorer. Again, you can for the complete list of features Microsoft is removing, but those are the ones most people are likely to notice.
Create a Homegroup wizard will appear on the screen. Sorry, I was away on business and just returned to try this. My this tutorial will help you to disable and remove HomeGroup icon which is available in the navigation panel of the Windows 10 of the new file explorer. All the computers on my network seem to have forgotten the HomeGroup Password. We could delete Peer Networking file from this location to reset the homegroup configuration. Now, open the Control Panel and click on Choose homegroup and sharing options under Network and Internet The homegroup wizard appears where you need to click on Create a Homegroup. In this article, youre going to check step by step instruction on how to disable or remove HomeGroup icon from Windows 10 File ExplorerSolution 1 Delete files from PeerNetworking folder:Here is how to disable it and remove the HomeGroup icon from the navigation pane in Windows 10 File Explorer.
I recommend you to follow the steps in below to create homegroup. I honestly had no idea this still existed. Unfortunately this is not the issue I am having. Restart the computer, and see if that has removed your old home groups. That is a powerful way to share your files, so on this tutorial, we will see how to create or delete a Homegroup. IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree value to 1 or just delete the value altogether.
Press Next and you will successfully join the Homegroup. You need to take ownership of this key as described or using the app recommended. Click on Next and then select what type of documents you want to share in the Homegroup Click on Next, and the password that you need to share with the others computer appears, click on Finish to apply the changes and create the homegroup. If I try to join, of course it does not work and I only receive an error message. The problem is I don't know the password and I'm not giving the option of changing the password or removing the Homegroup.
In this way, we left the homegroup. The icon will disappear, but HomeGroup will continue to work. Follow the suggestions by Jenniclair to delete the Homegroup in the following link. I cant find that info - how do I delete so I can start over? Create a Homegroup wizard will appear on the screen. If all was successful, you can go ahead and close Registry Editor.