No option to join homegroup - Microsoft Community

we used have 2 computers in house networked. network vanished 1 day, many months ago -- don't remember whether after final windows 10 upgrade or after subsequent windows update. have tried every solution can find on forum, , cannot make homegroup work.

both computers use windows 10 , automatic updates.  have wifi connection internet through modem both computers use. assuming connection how 2 computers supposed able share. before quit working, computers able share files , printer on network, not homegroup.

on computer #1 have been able set homegroup.  computer #2 cannot detect homegroup.  keeps showing message, "there no homegroup on network" , option create one, no option join. tried doing opposite direction: after making computer 1 leave homegroup, attempted set homegroup on computer 2. got message, "windows cannot create homegroup on computer."

here have checked , solutions have tried, no avail:

- both computers have same date , time.

- both have network discovery enabled.

- both have tcp/ipv6 checked.

-  when create homegroup, other computer shut down.

- deleted idstore files peernetworking on both computers. solution said make homegroup disappear after computer rebooted, did not. nor did change problem.

- checked various services recommended in several solutions , turned on pnrp machine name publication service not running. however, don't have option make automatic on computer #2.

- possible, stopped , restarted various services recommended in several solutions, such pnrp machine name publication services, dsn client, peer networking identity manager, etc. however, latter service not stopped on computer 2; got message other services dependent on it. nor make automatic on computer 2.

- checked homegroup provider, running , automatic. however, computer 2 not have homegroup listener. don't know if problem , if is, how acquire it. computer 1 have homegroup listener.

- renamed computer 1.

- went c:\program data\microsoft\crypto\rsa , renamed machinekeys machinekeys-old created new machinekeys. instructions didn't computer on, did on both.  nor did next, restarted computers, , tried recreating homegroup.

there may have been couple more trials have forgotten. none of has helped. computer 2 never has option join homegroup. thinks there isn't one.  have not yet tried research why windows cannot create homegroup on computer 2.

for months have been unplugging , replugging printer depending on needs use it, stringing cord across desks. have share files emailing them or putting them on flash drives. getting old. if has solution, grateful.

hi,

your concern in creating , connecting homegroup can due broken system files. based on information you've shared, we'd recommend performing in-place upgrade operating system of devices fix concern. performing revert devices default configuration. this, can perform steps posted andre da costa on link.

note: procedure allow users either keep files , settings or select ones prefer retain.

in addition, we'd recommend checking link know more creating homegroup , connecting devices it.

let know how goes after you've performed steps.

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