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How to Setup and Use HomeGroup in Windows 10

By: Waseem Patwegar

Setting up a HomeGroup allows you to share printers, files, pictures and devices with other computers in your home or office. You will find below the steps to Setup and Use HomeGroup in Windows 10.

Setup and Use HomeGroup in Windows 10

Setup and Use HomeGroup in Windows 10

HomeGroup can be defined as a local network sharing feature in Windows OS that makes it easy for multiple computers to share common resources like Files, Photos, Documents, Printers and devices with other computers residing on the same network.

HomeGroup is only available on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10, you won’t be able to connect computers using Windows Vista or Windows XP to HomeGroup.

While you can join a HomeGroup on a PC running Windows RT 8.1, you cannot create a HomeGroup or share content with the HomeGroup.

How to Setup HomeGroup in Windows 10

Follow the steps below to setup a HomeGroup on your Windows 10 Computer.

1. Click on the Start button and then click on the Settings Icon.

Start Button and Settings Option in Windows 10

2. On the Settings screen, click on Network and Internet icon

Network and Internet Option in Windows 10 Settings Screen

3. On the next screen, click on Status in the left pane and click on HomeGroup option located under “Change your network settings” heading in right pane.

HomeGroup Option in Windows 10

4. On the HomeGroup screen, click on Create a HomeGroup button.

Create a HomeGroup in Windows 10

5. On the next information screen, click on Next.

6. On the next screen, you use the drop-downs to choose what you want to Share with Home Group computers and click on Next.

Choose Files & Devices to Share With HomeGroup

Note: By default, Pictures, Videos, Music, Printers & Devices will be set as shared, while Documents will not be shared.

7. On the next screen, you will see a Password created by Windows for the HomeGroup. Note down this password, as it will be needed to allow other computers to access Files, Printers and other common resources on the network.

HomeGroup Password Generated By Windows

8. Click on the Finish button to complete the process of setting up HomeGroup in Windows 10.

How to Add Computers to HomeGroup in Windows 10

Now that you have created a HomeGroup and generated a password for the HomeGroup. The next step is to Add other computers to this HomeGroup.

1. Login to the computer that you want to Add to the HomeGroup.

2. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Status > HomeGroup.

3. On the next screen, click on the Join Now button.

Join Computer to HomeGroup in Windows 10

4. On the next information screen, click on the Next button.

5. On the next screen, use the drop-downs to select Folders, Printers and Devices that you want to Share with HomeGroup and click on Next.

Choose Files and Devices to Share With HomeGroup Computers

6. On the next screen, type the HomeGroup Password and click on Next.

7. Click on Finish to complete the setup.

Finish Joining HomeGroup in Windows 10

How to Remove Computers From HomeGroup

At any time you can remove a computer from HomeGroup by following the steps below

1. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Status > HomeGroup.

2. On the next screen, click on Leave the HomeGroup… link.

Change HomeGroup Settings Screen

3. On the pop-up, click on Leave HomeGroup option to confirm.

Leave HomeGroup Option in Windows 10

How to Change HomeGroup Password

Before you change HomeGroup password, make sure that all HomeGroup computers are ON (not asleep or hibernating)

1. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Status > HomeGroup.

2. On the next screen, click on Change HomeGroup Password… Link

Change HomeGroup Settings Screen

3. Click on Change Password option.

Change HomeGroup Password

4. On the next screen, type your new HomeGroup Password and click on Finish.

How to Add New Folder to HomeGroup

The simplest way to Add a new Folder to HomeGroup is to right-click on the Folder, select Give Access to and click on HomeGroup View option.

Give Specific Folder Access to HomeGroup Computers

Note: Selecting HomeGroup (View & Edit) option will allow others to edit your files.

Once you have shared a Folder in HomeGroup, other computers on the HomeGroup network can access this shared folder by opening File Explorer (Win+E) and clicking on the Computer Name under HomeGroup in the side-menu.

Access Shared Files in HomeGroup

If You are Having Problems Creating HomeGroup

Make sure that only the computer on which you are creating the new HomeGroup is open and all other computers and devices are shut down.

Next, make sure that your computer is able to use Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6).

Open Settings > Network & Internet > Status > Change Adapter Options.

Change Adapter Options in Windows 10

On the next screen, right-click on your WiFi or Ethernet network and click on Properties option in the contextual menu.

Ethernet Properties Option

On the Network properties screen, make sure that TCP/IPV6 option is selected.

Enable TCP/IPV6 Internet Service Protocol

Click on OK to save this setting on your computer.

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