Chapter 6. Creating the Homegroup and Joining Windows 7 Computers

Chapter at a Glance

Creating the Homegroup and Joining Windows 7 Computers

In this chapter, you will learn how to

Create a Homegroup.

Find or change the existing Homegroup password.

Join a computer to a Homegroup.

Access files, folders, and devices shared on the Homegroup.

Leave a Homegroup.

Solve some of the known issues encountered with the Homegroup feature.

Homegroup is a new feature introduced in Windows 7 that aims to simplify the process of sharing content and devices on your home network. In older versions of Windows, sharing content was a tedious and sometimes painful process, especially for home users. By using the Homegroup, ...

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