Windows 7 Networks made easy with HomeGroups

Pt. 7 of 10 | 2:08 |

A guided tour of Windows 7

Tuesday March 3, 2009

Networking has been available in Windows for quite some time, but in Windows 7 HomeGroups makes sharing things easy. With HomeGroups you'll be able to share documents, printers, folders, and lots more. HomeGroups is easy-to-use and very easy to set up. It quickly connects the computers in your home and the devices and files you want to share.

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- Windows 7 will feature a new way to network called HomeGroups.

- To access this feature just click Start, then Control Panel.

- In Control Panel click on Network and Internet, and then click on HomeGroup.

- With HomeGroup you can select exactly which files, folders, and devices you want to share.

- When you've finished deciding HomeGroup sets it all up for you.

- When it's done you get a password to use for setting up HomeGroup on other Windows 7 PC's in your home.

- HomeGroups makes it easy for home users to share things among themselves while still being secure.

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