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John W
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 Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:12 am Post subject: I'm sticking with Windows 7 |
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Bought a Dell PC couple of years ago with Windows 7 Professional. This was so that when I replaced my old laptop I would network the new laptop with the PC, which would be useful for my business, save faffing around with memory sticks etc.
Yeah OK, it's 2 years later, but I have eventually now purchased a new Dell laptop, and with same Windows 7 Prof. After the set up I've looked at the options for networking and my best option seems to be to use the Homegroup system. The set-up is so easy......
Yeah well, I started the Homegroup on the PC, and in the network screens the two PC/laptop can see each other. On the laptop screen it says 'Homegroup available' yet at the password screen it won't let me join, 'Homegroup has encountered a problem'.
I've tried the Troubleshooting tool, goggled other possibilities, checked various settings and 'turn on' things, but still can't join the Homegroup. I have a service contract with Dell so that may be the next option for Help, but maybe someone in the forum here has advice?
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Colin
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John, I'm not the best person to advise on this because I've junked all but one of my Windows PCs in favour of Apple MacOS and iOS devices. However, I did have the need to hook a Windows 7 PC into my office network recently and despite the facts that Microsoft this to be something that "you can do in 30 seconds, literally" it proved to be anything but.
What I did was to follow the steps on the this page and then one or two of those that link from it:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/start-here-to-set-up-a-home-network-in-windows-7
Obviously, we're still in a different ball-park to you because the network is predominantly Apple (in which it's a helluva lot easier to get devices talking to each other more easily, of course) but I think you may be OK with this.
One thing to consider is any Firewall that may block connections and also any intervention from anti-virus applications.
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nod
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I'm still on Windows XP on all but one of my PCs, long may it continue 
I try Linux , including on a Raspberry Pi, but find it hard work at times. |
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| nod wrote: | | I'm still on Windows XP on all but one of my PCs, long may it continue |
XP users will have to be on the ball soon because Microsoft is pulling all further support, which will potentially leave machines wide open to hacks. |
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John W
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: I'm sticking with Windows 7 |
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| John W wrote: | Bought a Dell PC couple of years ago with Windows 7 Professional. This was so that when I replaced my old laptop I would network the new laptop with the PC, which would be useful for my business, save faffing around with memory sticks etc.
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Forgot to update on this thread, I got a 'Windows 7 Explained' booklet and went through the Networking procedure and IT WORKS! I can now back up everything from PC to laptop wireless easy-peasy
I will of course still have additional back-ups on my Phillips hard drive and a few sticks...... 
.... when I get around to it......
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