Homegroup Asks for password

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My homegroup keeps asking for a password even though password protected sharing is turned off.
I click Homegroup >> OTHER-PC >>> SHARED FOLDER
Then a message pops up saying:
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I have tried typing the username/password for my computer and username/password for the other computer, but it keeps telling me the password is wrong.

Please help,
Thanks.
 

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Did you 'want' it to ask for password? Or are you aksking how to get rid of the password prompt?
 

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Fastboy42 said:
My homegroup keeps asking for a password even though password protected sharing is turned off.
I click Homegroup >> OTHER-PC >>> SHARED FOLDER
Then a message pops up saying:
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I have tried typing the username/password for my computer and username/password for the other computer, but it keeps telling me the password is wrong.

Please help,
Thanks.
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Assuming you have the password protected options turned off in the Advanced Sharing settings.
You should check the time and date in Windows and make sure they match the other computers in your network. The time and date needs to be in sync on all network machines.

If they are off by too much you will get the prompt and sharing won't work correctly, not to mention Windows updates won't work right.

This is a common problem as you can see in the Technet link below, read about half way down the page.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com...g/thread/a2cdb8cd-0453-459d-8365-9ec78a037f4c
 

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Did you 'want' it to ask for password? Or are you aksking how to get rid of the password prompt?
Click to expand...

Yes I am trying to stop it from asking for a password.

Assuming you have the password protected options turned off in the Advanced Sharing settings.
You should check the time and date in Windows and make sure they match the other computers in your network. The time and date needs to be in sync on all network machines.

If they are off by too much you will get the prompt and sharing won't work correctly, not to mention Windows updates won't work right.

This is a common problem as you can see in the Technet link below, read about half way down the page.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...5-9ec78a037f4c
Click to expand...

Thanks, I syncronized the clocks even though they were only 2 seconds off. I have ensured Ipv6 is enabled, but its not working still.

I would like to add that this worked perfectly for months, it's only just stopped.

The computer I am using is windows seven premium x64 and the computer I am trying to connect to is the same OS.

Its got me stumped.

Thanks.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium x64Celeron
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Celeron
Other Info
I will Fill in my Specs soon
The only other thing that can cause this is if you turned on password protected sharing in the Advanced sharing settings. I did notice that your showing the connection to a Domain?

You do realize that Homegroups does not work in a Domain? You would need to leave the Homegroup to fix that problem.
 

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Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,Q9650-4.275GHz, E8600 4.5GHz, E6750-3.8GHzG.Skill PC2 9600 1200Mhz 5 5 5 15 2TGTX480
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
CPU
Q9650-4.275GHz, E8600 4.5GHz, E6750-3.8GHz
Motherboard
Evga 780i FTW
Memory
G.Skill PC2 9600 1200Mhz 5 5 5 15 2T
Graphics Card(s)
GTX480
Sound Card
Asus Xonar D2
Monitor(s) Displays
HannsG
Screen Resolution
1680X1050
Hard Drives
GSkill Phoenix Pro 120GB SSD
PSU
ThermalTake Toughpower 1000Watt modular
Case
ThermalTake XaserV
Cooling
Xigmatek S1283
Keyboard
Logitech G15
Mouse
Logitech G9
Internet Speed
T1
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