How to find your Windows workgroup

- The workgroup is assigned during the installation of Windows.

- Default workgroups are called WORKGROUP or MSHOME.

- Workgroup names shouldn't have more than 15 characters.

- Workgroup names also shouldn't have spaces in them.

- To find your workgroup name right-click on My Computer and select Properties.

- In the dialog click on the Computer Name tab.

- On this tab is shows the name for your computer and the workgroup it's
in.

- Click Change to change either the computer name, the workgroup name, or both.

- If you change the workgroup name and click OK you'll be welcomed to the new workgroup and asked to reboot.

- Another way to find the workgroup name is to double-click on My Network Places.

- Click on Find workgroup computers and the name of the workgroup will be shown in the address bar.