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Phantom HomeGroup: Need to delete HomeGroup from a PC that no longer exists

Hi,

 

I'm trying to create a HomeGroup on our home network (mix of Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs). I can't create a new HomeGroup because all of the computers "know" that there is an old HomeGroup on one of the PCs.

 

The PC that is referenced as having the HomeGroup doesn't exist anymore. It was an old laptop and I did a clean install of Windows 8 on it.

 

Any suggestions as to how I can get rid of this phantom HomeGroup host so I can create a new HomeGroup?

 

Thanks,

Frank

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This site may help you, it was originally written for Windows 7 so adapt where need for Windows 8

 

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/remove-homegroup-from-windows-explorer-in-windows-7/3425

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