How to connect your PC to a Homegroup on Wi-Fi
1. Run the Network and Internet troubleshooter
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2. Join the HomeGroup
3. Turn off your antivirus
For the duration of this step you will need to completely disable any kind of third party antivirus.
4. Turn on Find Devices and Content
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5. Check date and time settings
6. Check the name of your computer, domain and workgroup
Make sure your Laptop has its own unique name, domain and Workgroup settings by doing the steps below. On Windows 10, you can quickly check and modify your computer’s name by going to Settings > System > About, as shown in the screenshot below.
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7. Turn on network discovery
8. Leave HomeGroup and then join it again
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9. Turn off Windows Firewall
10. Repair network problems
Note: The steps listed above to repair network problems apply only to Windows 8.1 systems. On Windows 10, you can simply go to Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot > select Internet Connections and run the troubleshooter.
And you are done, we hope one of these methods helped you solve the Homegroup issues that you are having in Windows 10, 8.1. If the problem persists, and you still can’t join your HomeGroup, here are a few additional troubleshooting solutions that you can use:
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