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Homegroups feature problem in windows 7
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Homegroups feature problem in windows 7
by ian » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:22 pm
I have recently installed windows 7 and having an issue with homegroups feature of windows 7. Whenever I try to join a homegroup I just get joining homegroup screen with the progress bar that stays forever.
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Re: Homegroups feature problem in windows 7
by felix » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:04 pm
Set the file sharing to on, and after that share a folder by right clicking on the folder, select sharing, then share this folder. Do this on both systems, then reboot and check again.
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Turn off the firewall
by IBM » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:07 pm
Same problem here. One thing I did discover is that you need the Windows Firewall service running to use Homegroups. Many folks don't use this Firewall and disable the service. The Firewall can be set to OFF but the service needs to be running.
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Re: Homegroups feature problem in windows 7
by JIT » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:46 pm
Try turning off your firewalls and check your network cables.
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