Cannot leave Homegroup

I have tried to leave the homegroup, but i have not be able to.

I have seen several threads on this issue but none of which have fixed this.

Even in the threads that i have seen, the issue still was not resolved.

I have two Computers, both running windows 7. One (Desktop) I can join and leave the homegroup with out a hitch. But this computer (Desktop hooked to TV) I can't.

I hit the "leave homegroup" and it says that "windows couldn't remove you from the homegroup"

I hit "view and print Homegroup Password" and nothing, as if it isn't even a link, just words on the screen.

I try to change the password, I am able to see a new password, and type my own in. When i hit enter, it says "Windows cannot set up a homegroup on this computer"

Other then hardware between these two machines there is no settings different between them. This computer does not have anti virus on it, however my desktop does.

Homegroup provider - shows up on the task manager and is running
Homegroup listener - does not show up, but it was started, so i restarted it and nothing happened.

Firewalls, on or off nothing happened

Homegroup troubleshooter - issues found - PeerNetworking Grouping service isn't running. "start the Peer Networking Grouping service"
Yet it doesn't say how to do that....

SO PLEASE I AM FREAKING LOST!!!! HELP!!!!!!!

To enable peer networking just go to start/search then type in 'system config' hit enter then go to 'services' scroll down to peer networking and set too enable then hit the 'apply' button to turn on the peer networking functions, like I have highlighted in the picture below.

You can join a homegroup in any edition of Windows 7, but you can only create one in Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise.

chev65 said:

To enable peer networking just go to start/search then type in 'system config' hit enter then go to 'services' scroll down to peer networking and set too enable then hit the 'apply' button to turn on the peer networking functions, like I have highlighted in the picture below.

You can join a homegroup in any edition of Windows 7, but you can only create one in Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise.

Ok i found where they are... they are all checked (everything on the list is checked) however next to Peer networking Grouping, it is checked but says it is stopped.... how do i get it to run?

Ok go to start/search and type in 'services' then hit enter, scroll down and find and click to highlight peer networking and restart the service, it might help to set it to automatic start up but usually the manual start up works.

To enable automatic start up just right click on it than choose properties, then where it says "start up type' it might help if you change to automatic start up. I'm not sure why it would be disabled in the first place but maybe the manual start up isn't working because of your AV software.

chev65 said:

Ok go to start/search and type in 'services' then hit enter, scroll down and find and click to highlight peer networking and restart the service, it might help to set it to automatic start up but usually the manual start up works.

To enable automatic start up just right click on it than choose properties, then where it says "start up type' it might help if you change to automatic start up. I'm not sure why it would be disabled in the first place but maybe the manual start up isn't working because of your AV software.

Alright, went and did that.... it was on automatic, and i tried to hit start.... didn't work came up with en error. Went to manual... didn't work got an error

The error was this

"Windows could not start the Peer Networking Grouping service on Local Computer

Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start."



GRIM

Ok I have managed to get the Networking grouping to start... had to delete file idstore.sst in location

C:\windows\serviceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Roaming\PeerNetworking.

but still nothing....can not leave the homegroup

GOT IT!!!!! SWEEET!!!!!! HERE IS WHAT TO DO!!!!!

Once everything peer Networking Grouping is running all you have to do is this

start the Task Manager
Click on the service Tab
Find the "HomeGroupProvider"
AND STOP IT!!!!

Once you stop it... try to leave the homegroup...... worked for me!!!!

GRIM


Thanks CHEV!!!!!!