Homegroup is a unique feature of Windows 7. Establishing this function between computers with different operating systems may cause interference with other network functions. To reduce this situation, we can disable HomeGroup.

Disable Windows 7 Home Group:

If you have already left your homegroup, skip to step 2.

Step 1:

a. Click Start, enter homegroup in the search bar, and then press the ENTER key.

b. Click Leave Homegroup twice to confirm.

c. Click Done and then Cancel to close the HomeGroup window.

Step 2:

a. Click Start, enter services in the search bar, and then press the ENTER key.

b. Please confirm that you find the HomeGroupProvider service and double-click it. Please note that system instability or system crashes may occur if other services are disabled by mistake.

c. In the General tab, click the Startup type drop-down arrow and select Disabled.

d. Click the Disable button in the Service Status area, and then click Confirm to apply the changes.

e. Click on the file and select Exit to close the service window.

If you need to restart HomeGroup, repeat step 2 but select Automatic instead of Disabled in item c, and click Start.