Computer Homegroup

carmendiva · September 23rd, 2011, 03:42 PM

My brother just gave me his laptop and I can not for the life of me figure out how to change the homegroup.

It is D*money(stupid i know)
so when i download stuff and it asks for my name
it automatically has his Homegroup name come up(i can change it manually) but how do i change it in the computer itself instead of having to do so in EVERY application i download?

Thanks so much guys

IOWA · September 23rd, 2011, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by carmendiva

My brother just gave me his laptop and I can not for the life of me figure out how to change the homegroup.

It is D*money(stupid i know)
so when i download stuff and it asks for my name
it automatically has his Homegroup name come up(i can change it manually) but how do i change it in the computer itself instead of having to do so in EVERY application i download?

Thanks so much guys

I'm not sure what the homegroup has to do with what you're talking about...

The homegroup is sort of a psuedo win7 networking scheme which is pretty much useless.

carmendiva · September 23rd, 2011, 09:33 PM

well is there a way to change the name of it is really what i am asking

Bnice · September 24th, 2011, 12:57 AM

Open netwok and share center, click on the little house icon next to the word home network and default.Go in the resultant box and make your change.

NightAngel79 · September 24th, 2011, 10:15 AM

moved to computer section

andruoid · September 24th, 2011, 11:21 AM

Start > right click Computer > select Properties > new window opens up and near the bottom it says Computer name, domain and workgroup settings > click Change Settings.