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That may the the issue - I never use HOMEGROUP at all, I use an Administrator account for sharing and connecting.
It gives you that option when you initially connect to your network, you get 3 choices: Home Network, Work Network or Public Network. I always use HOME even when connected via laptop to a free wifi.
When you choose HOME network, it will then continue on to create a Homegroup for you, or let you use Windows Sharing. I always choose Windows Sharing.
I'd have to set up a new computer to my network and go through this again, that way I can save Screen shots.
Ok, it's pretty much the same as it was in Windows 7 - Choose Home:

Then cancel out of the next screen:

And then you can set up regular Windows Sharing via the Admin account (remember to set a password for the Admin account else it won't work).
It gives you that option when you initially connect to your network, you get 3 choices: Home Network, Work Network or Public Network. I always use HOME even when connected via laptop to a free wifi.
When you choose HOME network, it will then continue on to create a Homegroup for you, or let you use Windows Sharing. I always choose Windows Sharing.
I'd have to set up a new computer to my network and go through this again, that way I can save Screen shots.
Ok, it's pretty much the same as it was in Windows 7 - Choose Home:

Then cancel out of the next screen:

And then you can set up regular Windows Sharing via the Admin account (remember to set a password for the Admin account else it won't work).