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You can check the HomeGroup password on another computer and then use that one to join the HomeGroup. Make sure that the HomeGroup password has not changed. The first 3 parts of the IP Address should be the same, i.e. You can check if your computers are on the same network by going to the command prompt and typing in IPCONFIG. Only computers on the same subnet will be able to connect to the HomeGroup, so if you have a wireless router, it would only be the computers connected to that router. Though this might sound obvious, you need to make sure the computer is connected to the same network the HomeGroup is on. If it’s set to anything else like FF, IPv6 was turned off. In the right pane, right-click on DisabledComponents and select Modify.

So you can check the setting in the registry by going to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters Note that sometimes the registry setting does not get updated even though you enable IPv6 via the GUI interface. Here you should see Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) in the list and they should both be checked. Then click on Change adapter settings in the left hand pane of the dialog:įinally, right-click on your network connection and choose Properties. This will open Network and Sharing Center. You can check to see if IPv6 is enabled on your computer by clicking on Start and typing in View network status into the search box. In order for to use the new Windows 7/8/10 HomeGroup feature, you have to make sure that IPv6 is enabled. Usually, it can also try to fix any potential issues. It will automatically check all the settings required for the homegroup to function properly and tell you whether there is a problem or not.