Windows 10: How do I delete a Homegroup from the network

OK, just upgraded to Windows 10 and I am unable to create a new Homegroup because one that I created a long time ago is still showing up. I do not remember the password to join it and that user has been formatted a long time ago. I cannot find anything online that can get rid of this homegroup. All other computers have left the group and have been restarted and still I cannot get rid of it. I do not understand why Microsoft didn't add a create new Homegroup option for cases like this.

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delete the Homegroup so I can create a new HomeGroup

On Windows 10 - It tells me that my PC has created a homegroup on the network.

I cannot view the password? When I try it is not an active option.

How do I start delete the Homegroup so I can create a new HomeGroup?

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Homegroup - Says one already exists

I have 2 PC's and one laptop on my home network. All are running Windows 10 with all updates. I went to each of them and deleted the idstore.sst and related files. The second PC and laptop now says after restart that I can join the homegroup but my primary
PC says that a desktop has a homegroup started. It appears to be an older instance - maybe a homegroup that was started by my system before upgrade/fresh install. How do I located and delete it from the network?

Thanks,

A

 

This article may solve your problem, Jason: Homegroup Not Working - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

Hello Jason,

In addition, see if the yellow tip box at the top of the tutorial below may be able to help. *Smile

*Arrow Leave Homegroup in Windows 10 Network Sharing Tutorials

 

I don't know what fixed it, but it works now. Thank you guys. I think it was the yellow box. I did come across it and it didn't work the first time, but now it did.

 

Glad we could help. *Smile

 

MY ultimate solution (by "ultimate", I mean that I searched for a "working" answer for days on this subject) was that eventually, I realized that I had seen a couple of people mention......but only casually (as opposed to EMPHATICALLY!!!) that ALL MACHINES on the network should be turned off.

THEN and ONLY then, go to the machine you'd like to use to set up a HomeGroup.

Go to Control Panel, click on HomeGroup.

If your experience turns out anything like mine........you should see an invitation to CREATE a HomeGroup, a chance to determine which files you'd like to SHARE amongst other devices on the group.......and then HomeGroup (not YOU) will create a password and automatically populate the password box with it.

The instructions say to write it down or print it.......but, don't be crazy! Just copy it and past it into an email to yourself. That way, when you're setting up the HomeGroup on all the other devices, just open your email on those computers and when HomeGroup asks you to type in the password, you can just open your email, copy the password, then paste it into the password field. You'll also be able to put it into your Google Contacts list under a new contact called.......go figur.....HomeGroup!

Simple Simon..........ONCE you know about turning off all the PCs on your network.

Cheers,
The Kid.

 

Uncle Scotty, you are a fine American.
I had tried and tried....but until I turned off the other computers, nothing worked!
Thanks!

 

You're pulling my leg, right? We DO have computers up here in Canada.......AND we actually know how to use 'em!

 

Then I am positive that Sgt. Preston and Yukon King would be proud of your efforts to help others!

 

Not to mention his horse, Rex!

 

Just registered to this fine forum, and I have to say a BIG THANKS! to UncleScotty regarding this issue, like you I had spent hours trying to resolve this maddening issue regarding deleting and creating a Homegroup, but your tip of turning off all my other pc's worked a treat!! many, many thanks , all the best, Dave

 

Fix it by turning off all comps and start only the creator's one, stop all peernetworking and homegroup services...stupid Windows

 

Thanks for the info. Spent quite some time (couple of hours) trying to get this worked out. This was the answer. Don''t know why, with so many people having this issue that MS doesn't have an answer or patch for this! *Sad

Take care...