I am trying to connect my laptop to a homegroup that i set up on my desktop.Both run windows 7. the homegroup was created on the desktop and i have the password. When I try to connect the laptop thru control panel /homegroup, it does not give give me the option to join , as it doies not see the homegroup on the laptop. The only firewall on both computers is windows firewall. How can I get my laptop to recognize the homegroup?

Hi Thanks for the post! Did you add the laptop after the homegroup was created? Please follow this instruction to re-create the homegroup then check if it works. HomeGroup from start to finish Regards, MiyaThis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. | Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

It may be a silly question but have you checked the name of each computer? Network names are not case sensitive. If the only difference is in uppercase/lowercase the system sees them as the same and will not give the option to join a HomeGroup.