What is the Homegroup icon?

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I did not add this to my desktop and I have a new icon called Homegroup


What is this used for and does anyone else have it too? I do not want to click onto it to find out as it could be harmful to my computer.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I did not add this to my desktop and I have a new icon called Homegroup


What is this used for and does anyone else have it too? I do not want to click onto it to find out as it could be harmful to my computer.
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Homegroup is intergrated into Windows and you have to disable the homegroup to make icon disappear.

No, it is no harmful and homegroup is owned by Microsoft.

It is no big deal so no need to be overreacting over small sharing stuff.
 
Foxrac said:
Homegroup is intergrated into Windows and you have to disable the homegroup to make icon disappear.

No, it is no harmful and homegroup is owned by Microsoft.

It is no big deal so no need to be overreacting over small sharing stuff.
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I had no idea what it's and just what stuff does it share?

The icon is done , it left on it own.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I had no idea what it's and just what stuff does it share?

The icon is done , it left on it own.
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If you have two computers so you can use homegroup to transfer your stuff between computers.
 
Foxrac said:
You probably setup incorrectly.
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No. That is not why.

People do not know these things because there is rarely a manual included with the operating system on how to use it.

For that, you'd want a third-party book. Windows for Dummies would be one such example.
 
Keiro said:
No. That is not why.

People do not know these things because there is rarely a manual included with the operating system on how to use it.

For that, you'd want a third-party book. Windows for Dummies would be one such example.
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My elderly neighbor swears by the Dummies series of books for computers. She found them very useful.

There is also a Dummies website with free tutorials.

A non-credit continuing ed class in how to use a computer could be helpful. They are offered by community colleges, senior centers, YMCA, and other community organizations. Our local deaf organization sometimes offers the classes.

If you have a computer-savvy friend that could tutor you, that would be nice, especially if you provide snacks or home-baked goodies to take home. :)
 
Homegroup is allow for computers with ONLY Windows 7 or beyond to share network. It won't share with Mac nor Linux. I find it very stupid.
 
PowerON said:
Homegroup is allow for computers with ONLY Windows 7 or beyond to share network. It won't share with Mac nor Linux. I find it very stupid.
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Right. Homegroup won't even include Windows 7 Starter OS computers. Very picky. :giggle:
 
Reba said:
My elderly neighbor swears by the Dummies series of books for computers. She found them very useful.

There is also a Dummies website with free tutorials.

A non-credit continuing ed class in how to use a computer could be helpful. They are offered by community colleges, senior centers, YMCA, and other community organizations. Our local deaf organization sometimes offers the classes.

If you have a computer-savvy friend that could tutor you, that would be nice, especially if you provide snacks or home-baked goodies to take home. :)
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Yup.

Fortunately, I'm the one that gets to take home those things... more often though, I get to take home beer. :P
 
PowerON said:
Homegroup is allow for computers with ONLY Windows 7 or beyond to share network. It won't share with Mac nor Linux. I find it very stupid.
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That's why I use Google drive and easy for share a file between iPad, iPhone, Macbook Air, and Windows 7 desktop and perfect for away from the computer.
 
Keiro said:
No. That is not why.

People do not know these things because there is rarely a manual included with the operating system on how to use it.

For that, you'd want a third-party book. Windows for Dummies would be one such example.
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Thank you! I will see if I can find a used a second hand book store. And that is what I said there is no manual included with your computer and there should as they may enough money for a computer. You get a manual included with a new phone but not a computer.
 
Reba said:
My elderly neighbor swears by the Dummies series of books for computers. She found them very useful.

There is also a Dummies website with free tutorials.

A non-credit continuing ed class in how to use a computer could be helpful. They are offered by community colleges, senior centers, YMCA, and other community organizations. Our local deaf organization sometimes offers the classes.

If you have a computer-savvy friend that could tutor you, that would be nice, especially if you provide snacks or home-baked goodies to take home. :)
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My niece's fiancé is very computer-savvy but they live in Las Vegas .
 
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