Can't set computer location to home


  1. BananaPeal
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    Can't set computer location to home


    Hi everyone, this is my first post ... windows 7 has never acted up like this before ...

    I've been trying to set up a homegroup between two windows 7 computers, mine is Ultimate and the other is Home Premium. They also share a workgroup with a windows machine using the default 'workgroup' name.

    Setting up the homegroup on my machine fails because I can't switch the computer's location to "home" in the system properties window.

    I click the button, restart and it comes back as a 'business computer' still. Any ideas? I'm at a loss as to why this happens or what on Earth I could do to fix it.

    Added info: The homePremium computer can setup a homegroup, I can join, but can't access files or printers but the homePremium computer has no trouble getting my files (i.e. works as expected from his end)
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    Last edited by BananaPeal; 24 Mar 2010 at 20:22. Reason: added info
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  3. Product FRED
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    Home Premium has less features. It does pertain to this, but doesn't explain the problem. Anyways, just put everything in a workgroup. Workgroup is much more reliable and anyone will tell you that.
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  4. Aethelred
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    How do you set the network location to "Home" simple question, too difficult for you and Micros**t - does anyone know?
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  6. zigzag3143
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    Aethelred said:
    How do you set the network location to "Home" simple question, too difficult for you and Micros**t - does anyone know?
    cpanel>networking>set up a new connection>connect to the internet>

    Chose homegroup if you need to but workgroup (also avail) is more stabile and easier to configure.


    Let us know if you need help


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