homegroup

Hi I have been using Windows 7 HomeGroup successfully for some time to share data between my desktop and notebook. However, I have just acquired a Develo DLAN Homeplug 200 AV Plus. I have this connecting ok BUT the HomeGroup does not get 'loaded' or recognised over the dLan Is there...

All I did was open a video strored locally with no connection to the internet. Shut down computer properly. I go to start it up and start up repair kick in. I have let the thing run on startup repair over night and a total of 12 straight hours. It reboots once, maybe even twice. Then it just sit...

Sorry if I'm in the wrong place but just stuck looking for help... I've got a home network with Homegroup working fine across three /four machines & printers I've just installed a small test server and loaded Windows Small Business Server 2011 (SBS2011) I've tried connecting to this server...

On the road can I just click disconnect from the internet icon to be safe from intrusion or do I need to disable homegroup and file sharing etc? Upon arrival can I just reconnect by clicking the same icon and entering the password? I plan on unplugging her ISP cable from her modem and...

Hello Win 7 x64 With 2 Win 7 machines I am on a homegroup and am sharing files. problem- when I make a chage in my laptop that I want to take effect in the pc, I am having trouble with the save as function. I want to use the laptop to change an existing file in the pc Why can I not just...

I have 2 Win 7 x 64 operating systems. One pc will not accept the password of the other unless I connect the one needing to fill in the password to the router with an ethernet cable. Once the password goes through I have a homegroup and filesharing without the cable. In an attempt to find...

Hi, I have searched for this using the www and this forum and couldnt find a solution. Untill yesterday my homegroup was working just fine. Two laptops / home premium / windows 7. Now when I try to access it I am prompted for a Network user name and password, the same promt giving...

Hello Services.msc and homegroup joining I have a desktop with Win 7 home premium x 64 and a laptop with the same. I have Belkin router and Norton security suite. I called both about this but they say they are not the problem. I have...

Have done some searching on the forums, and can't quite find my situation solved. I have a desktop PC running Windows 7. I have an older PC laptop running XP. Just tried to access laptop from the desktop through my home wifi. Got the dreaded "Enter Network Password" dialogue. Using...

every time i change my settings on my homegroup they dont change

Hello Win 7 x64 I think this is a form of networking but if I should be in sodtware, kindly switch me to that forum. I have watched videos and read helps about the above but to no avail. I want to be able to work on a file or folder on my win 7 x64 desktop while at my win 7 x64 laptop. On...

I have a desktop (windows 7) connected to the internet wired. I also have a laptop (also windows 7 ) connected to the desktop through wireless homegroup. Homegroup location is set to home. File transfer in homegroup works fine. I also have ICS enabled on the desktop, on the lan connection which...

I have set up a wi-fi network. My laptop has Win 7 home basic version. My desk top runs on XP and is hard wired to the wi-fi router.. I have used a belkins G level wi-fi router... all the laptops and the desktop are able to access the internet... 1. My WIN7 laptop is able to access my...

Hi, another homegroup problem here. Basically, I can create a homegroup on either of my two computers, but I can't join them. It'll just say 'there are no homegroups in this network'. I've followed all the instructions here, including disabling mcafee and norton which seems to be a commonly...

Can someone help me with a little problem I am having trying to get my homegroup setup on my main computer? From my understanding it is pretty simple (apparently not for me). I'm not getting the "join now" page when I go the homegroup in control panel. This is the only page I keep getting...

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Hi Guys, I have a problem with homegroup that someone I hope can help. I reinstalled my main PC, a total wipe etc. When it came to name the PC I took the offering of DAVID-PC, however the previous install I had called the PC DAVE-PC. Now when I try to create a homegroup it tells me that...

Hello Experts, My current Wifi Setup at home is extremely basic. I have a Wireless modem. This is password protected. I picked up a new Dell XPS laptop (64bit Win7 Premium) a couple of weeks ago and went through the basic setup of connecting to the Internet through the network wizard...

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I have two computers that have 7 Pro connected via homegroup, I want upgrade to Ultimate for bitlocker, will the computers still be able to connect via homegroup with bitlocker enabled. I am trying to encrypt my offline files which I am able to do through the sync center, but the files are still...