"Windows couldn't remove your computer from the homegroup."

Anonymous
2010-01-26T03:36:40+00:00

I have a laptop and a desktop which were both participaing in a Homegroup.  It stopped working, so I tried to "leave the Homegroup" from both machines, intending to recreate it.  By the way, standard networking and file sharing is still working.  The desktop allowed me to leave the Homegroup, but I receive the "Windows couldn't remove your computer from the homegroup" message on the laptop.  I have run the network and homegroup troubleshooters numerous times on both machines.  I have also researched and tried everything I could find on the web, with no sucess.  Please tell me how I can reset the Homegroup settings on my laptop.

Mark S. Freeman

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity

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Anonymous
2010-08-21T18:43:40+00:00

Here is a solution that might work.  It worked for me. 

"Researched the problem and found the solution. A file was corrupted and deleting it got the PNRP service running. The file was recreated correctly when the PNRP service started up. Here's the file for future reference:

C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Roaming\PeerNetworking\idstore.sst"

Solution given by Streetwolf on Windows 7 Forums

Link is below:

http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/29060-cant-start-peer-name-resolution-protocol.html

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-07-31T18:35:29+00:00

    So the system won't let me leave the homegroup, and I don't have a start\controlpanel\system and security option. What's up?

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-07-31T18:16:32+00:00

    No help at all. I buy anther program for no good reason.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-05-14T16:50:37+00:00

    I had the same problem and the exact opposite of this solution is what worked for me. When I tried to leave the Homegroup I was denied. I'd disabled the services “HomeGroup Listener” and “HomeGroup Provider” as suggested in another forum. When I went back and re-enabled both of those I was able to successfully leave the HomeGroup. I no longer see the homegroup listed in the

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-04-02T13:51:57+00:00

    Thanks, it worked for me. Cheers mate :)

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