What exactly does leaving the Homegroup option in Windows 7 do?


  1. I WANT MY GIFS
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    What exactly does leaving the Homegroup option in Windows 7 do?


    I don't share anything with anybody on this PC & it seems installing Windows 7, it automatically defaults Home Group to being on.

    If I select "leave Home Group". Will that affect me in any negative way? I never saved any files to a public Homegroup folder.
    The way it is worded, it sounds like I could have problems connecting a printer to my PC or viewing some files if I choose to leave it.
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  3. Gator
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    You're completely fine leaving the homegroup. You can rejoin or recreate it anytime you want. If you aren't sharing with anyone its useless.
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  4. andrew129260
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    I would take it a step further and mark it as public. Windows firewall will then block any attempts at sharing anything with your pc.
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