HomeGroup is gone in Windows 10 version 1803!

Anonymous
2018-05-02T17:42:48+00:00

My PC upgraded to Windows 10 Pro version 1803 yesterday during automatic updates. This morning I attempted to view files in my network. Home Group is no longer available in this newest update. It seems in their wisdom they decided it was not needed and provided other solutions to share files/directories. I following the instructions to share files/directories via Windows Explorer. Guess what? You can not share directories only individual files at one time. This is not acceptable. After much trial and error I found a work around. As long as you have the name of the PC in your network you can enter "\PCNAME" and it should give you access. Bring back Home Group to the Windows operating system!

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-06-06T16:24:15+00:00

    Steve-

    Thanks fr posting the fix from pc to pc. Before I start noodling around in areas I'm not really familiar with, wanted to pose a related query. I had been (before 1803) sharing files from pc to smart tv's through HomeGroup. Now, with HomeGroup gone, my tv's fail to connect to the internet, I'm assuming because the HomeGroup is gone. What I'm wondering is whether this fix will make it possible for the smart tv's to see the 'host' pc content again, if you know?

    Thanks,

    Randy

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-29T02:42:49+00:00

    Tried but not working.  I entered \the pc name of my other pc, but only get "file not found." What did I do wrong?  Hope MS would bring back Home Group.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-22T18:01:22+00:00

    KvMChicago,

    See my earlier posts in this thread for a solution.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-05-22T15:08:24+00:00

    I would share music files and printers from my home group.  Gone now.  Something that worked perfectly for me is no longer available.  Now I have to find a workaround because Microsoft does not provide one.  File share through explorer is greyed out unless you click on individual files -- folders would have made better sense. Any suggestions on how to simulate the old HG experience?

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  5. Pauli O 16,380 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-05-17T05:17:08+00:00

    Here is my solution how I get network to working with Windows 1803.

    Few simple steps, clear pictures in each step.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-files/homegroup-removed-how-to-get-network-sharing-work/01277332-2916-4a68-853a-116696b20743

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