03-08-2016, 08:39 PM
It's basically that MS home groups cannot accept a new addition that does not have an assigned password or credentials as our transatlantic cousins call them & so will demand the password before allowing the new machine into the group.
One fix is to change the password in one of your existing machines on the network & use this to update the other machines on the network including the new one.
Do you really need this ....short answer no , but it's easier just to go along with MS & it's quirks
You can also go to.................... Control panel\All control panel items\Network & sharing center\Advanced sharing settings......................scroll down to the end of the options & select "Turn off password selected sharing"
Hope this makes things a bit clearer
Dick.
One fix is to change the password in one of your existing machines on the network & use this to update the other machines on the network including the new one.
Do you really need this ....short answer no , but it's easier just to go along with MS & it's quirks
You can also go to.................... Control panel\All control panel items\Network & sharing center\Advanced sharing settings......................scroll down to the end of the options & select "Turn off password selected sharing"
Hope this makes things a bit clearer
Dick.
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