homegroup

Our desktop is connected to a broadband cable modem. We have a wifi router connected to the broadband cable modem as well. We have 3 laptops all connected via the wifi router and these laptops can connect each other via the homegroup network. However, our desktop cannot connect to a laptop...

Does anyone know of a true, authentic, network diagnostic utility for Windows 7. The script provided by Microsoft was written by 1st graders as a project. I need to know why I can see and detect my laptop, but I can't connect to it. Both system use Win 7 Pro x64, and are part of the same...

[ Solved ] Making a Folder Public Edit: This may or may not be better suited in the Networking forums, if it should be there, could a mod move it please? Thanks. Is it possible to make a specific folder in my Win7 installation public? I already have network sharing set-up between my Desktop and...

Found a few instances close, but not exactly matching my situation. For the instances which are close, none of the already suggested solutions seem to work. Here's the specifics. Have 4 "new" computers (bought in the last year). I would love to be able to "homegroup" them. Each one runs...

As the title says, when I boot my machine, the LanmanServer service gets stuck during startup. While this is happening, the OS is basically dead, and any attempt to do anything that involves loading from the HDD will lock up until the service finally starts, which can take upwards of ten...

Im having trouble connecting to my homegroup with my mac - It sees 2/3 computers I have networked, and I cannot share files/printers with either computers. When I connected to my WIFI network the mac automatically grabbed 2/3 of the needed printers (im assuming off of my homegroup, as they are...

puter says i am in a homegroup but wont display the password or will not let me leave the homegroup. How do you fix this. This is totally frustrating ty

Hello, Recently we changed a pc in our office to windows 7. Every time the PC is restarted windows 7 identifies an "unidentified network" other than the home group we have setup. The problem is that LAN works perfectly but the PC is unable to connect to the internet. how can i fix this issue...

Hi, I have two computers running Windows 7 Ultimate. They both connect via a Router, one wirelessly and one wired. They are both on the same workgroup but I cannot for the life of me get them to network with each other, either via opening up Explorer or by connecting them both to the same...

I have 3 laptops, lap1, lap2, and lap3, connected via a wireless network. All 3 laptops belong to the same 'Homegroup'. All 3 laptops are listed under "Network" but lap1 cannot connect to lap2 (and vice versa) whereas lap3 can interface to both lap1 and lap2 (and vice versa). Lap1 lists only...

I have noticed that if someone on the homegroup erases a directory, that directory keeps showing up in the homegroup listings on the rest of the homegroup. How do I get these directores to stop showing? Thanks. :)

I have a Windows XP desktop - wired to my Motorola router/modem from AT$T for a while. I been able to run a Vista Desktop and a Windows 7 Premium Home with no problem. I got the A V Guardonline spam ware. I was able to clean it up using Combo Fix and Malware Byte. After Combo Fix - at first I...

Hello, For a week or so I bought a wifi router from my internet operator and since then,the wifi network says "no internet access". I called the internet provider and they said that it's from my computer and that everything is fine from the company's side. My laptop is a Dell inspiron 1525. I...

Computer 1 has W7 64 bit Primary computer Computer 2 has W7 64 Bit Lap top Computer 3 has Vista 32 On Computer one I can see Computers 2 and 3 no problem On Computer Two I can see computer 3 On Computer Three I can see computers 1 and 2 My problem is why can't I see computer 1 (my primary...

Fixes a problem that occurs when you try to access the root of a drive after you leave HomeGroup in Windows 7 Release Candidate. Additionally, in this scenario, you receive an error message. More...

I have a new laptop and it connected to home network and can browse internet with no issue. What I can't do is print from that laptop to the printer that is connected to the desktop. 1) In "network and sharing center" I can see the desktop "MOM-PC" but when I click on it I get the note...

Hi, i recently notived that i cannot see my current logged in User on the network either in Homegroup or on the network itself. I can share other folders and files and see them but not my user...any ideas? Thanks

Following the steps in the ‘Homegroup’ tutorial on this site, I reach point 7, where it tells me to click on the ‘Join now,’ button. However, that button doesn’t appear on the screens of either machine that I want to network? Opening the homegroup troubleshooter, I get a message telling me...

I have an issue which I can't find anything obvious on. I have 4 Windows 7 machines, 1 x W7 Pro, 2 x W7 Home Premium & 1 x W7 Starter all in the same Homegroup. The W7 Pro machine can see all the others under Homegroup in Windows Explorer All 3 of the others can see each other in the same way...

Problem networking Desktop + Laptop Problem: Desktop can access laptop. Laptop cannot access desktop. Whether both are hard wired into the router, or just the desktop is. What I can do so far: Oddly enough, after going into the Network sharing center and turning off all PUBLIC sharing options...