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fiofiojm Posted messages 92 Status Member -  
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Hello,

Here we go again, more wasted time because of this piece of crap computer...

Since today, I have a "Homegroup" icon on my desktop. What the hell is this? I only have one PC, I'm not on a network, either home or public, so I couldn't care less about this crap that unnecessarily clutters my PC because I definitely don't want to be on a network with anyone except for the Internet through my browser only.

If any competent technicians, and there are plenty here, could tell me:

- Why did this piece of crap install itself on my desktop without me asking for anything?
- How can I get this garbage off my PC because I don't want it?

Thanks in advance.

Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 16.0

13 answers

  1.
    Helenedu39 Posted messages 123 Status Member 111
     
    go to control panel => network => leave the home group
    there you go ;)
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    1. fiofiojm Posted messages 92 Status Member 13
       
      Thank you Helene,

      I’ve done what you said: 
      Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Choose sharing options and homegroup > leave the homegroup

      But Windows responds: 
      Windows was unable to remove your computer from the homegroup
      It added me without me asking for anything and now that I want to remove it, it’s refusing, I’m going to smash this PC with a hammer...
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    2. Helenedu39 Posted messages 123 Status Member 111
       
      Well, try disabling your firewall and antivirus, and then repeat the action I told you to do earlier, and then definitely reactivate your firewall and antivirus even if it doesn't work...
      I hope it works.
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    3. fiofiojm Posted messages 92 Status Member 13
       
      Thank you very much Hélène !!

      I did what you told me but it didn't work, Windows still refuses to remove my computer from the homegroup but I tried something else instead: 

      Control Panel>Network and Sharing Center>Choose sharing options and homegroup>Change advanced sharing settings...

      In the window that opened, I disabled all "home or work" and "Public" sharing.
      Windows then asked me to log out to save the changes, which I did. When I logged back in, the "Homegroup" icon was no longer on my Desktop. I restarted my PC to check that the icon wouldn't reinstall itself, and it didn't, so it's OK!

      Thank you again for your help, it allowed me to find the solution while saving a lot of time because I wouldn't have thought to look where you guided me. Well done!

      Have a good evening.
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    4. pierre50500
       
      Thank you very much, it was helpful to me too.
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    5. ray
       
      For my part, I found this and it worked perfectly:

      "Just change the network type to office network

      Network and Sharing Center
      click on the network type below "View your active networks"
      click on Office Network"
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  2. Efshapo
     
    Try this:
    - Right-click on the desktop
    - Personalize
    - Change desktop icons
    - Uncheck "Network"
    - Apply

    Optional:
    - Check "Network" again
    - OK
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    1. jean-lucrhone Posted messages 1 Status Member
       
      Hello and thanks to the user efshapocarce for writing that it immediately removed this icon from the residential group on the desktop. I followed what he wrote in the second scenario, and for me, network was not checked, so I checked the network and then applied it, and it disappeared right away.
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    2. Lou363
       
      You're welcome :)
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    3. Fredo83
       
      Hello and thank you, it was very easy to delete it.
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    4. Maxim
       
      Thank you!
      We are going crazy that this icon comes like this on our PCs.
      Intrusion and now disappearance
      Merci
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    5. Moi
       
      I first checked the icon, then clicked apply, then I unchecked it and clicked apply again, and it worked, so thank you Efshapo ;)
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  3. antracith
     
    I found... finally to remove the join

    disable the GR
    When you open the GR window.
    If you see that Music, images, documents, printers, etc. are checked... Uncheck everything (it doesn't work for me so I left printers checked) you save the changes

    And at the end:
    open: services.msc (Win+R key) Search for "HomeGroup Listener" or "HomeGroup Provider" (it will be easy to find, the names are in alphabetical order.)
    Open it, In the startup type (which should be manual) change it to disabled.
    Click on Stop apply and OK.
    In this order otherwise it won't work

    Restart the PC
    Done
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  4. eric1708 Posted messages 112 Status Member 128
     
    I have tried all the solutions indicated here. The icon remains on my desktop. Any other solutions to get rid of this thing?

    Thanks in advance.

    Eric.
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    2. esmilea
       
      Thank you very much! It also works with Windows 8 under Classic Shell, so that's perfect :)
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  6. baboben5
     
    Do we have any idea why this icon appears on the desktop without us asking for anything??

    Thank you
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  7. man x Posted messages 164 Status Member 7
     
    For me, no solution was working!! I had to CREATE a residential group just to leave it right away, and then the icon disappears BUT it comes back from time to time when I start the PC and I have to repeat the process!! What a B....!
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    1. Helenedu39 Posted messages 123 Status Member 111
       
      it's indeed strange.....
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  8. antracith
     
    I have the same question.
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    1. 07minouchette Posted messages 42 Status Member 1
       
      Hello
      I was also annoyed to find this "residential group" on my desk and in my windows too = duplicates and space on the hard drive.
      I found a solution at www.vulgumtechus.com
      It’s very well explained, and you just need to follow the steps (easy peasy) and even a grandma of 70 years can do it!! Just, afterwards, you need to restart.
      Except that..... it can come back (I think that during an update, they put it back in your face and you just have to start over).
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  9. Bigband75
     
    It's the best solution, well done and thank you.
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  10. mastersam04
     
    I just managed to remove and then restore the internet. Have a good evening everyone!
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  11. BenDns
     
    Hello,

    A CMD prompt! (MS-DOS)
    *Click in the bottom left of your screen on Start.
    *Then in: Search programs and files (Windows search engine)
    *Type CMD and press Enter.
    *You will have your CMD open (small black screen) (the command interpreter for Windows NT and OS/2).
    *Type this syntax: ipconfig/flushdns
    *Press Enter.

    Your homegroup icon will be automatically removed and your DNS cache will be cleared.

    If your homegroup icon is accompanied by a small blue arrow (Shortcut), you won't need to use CMD, you can simply delete it normally.

    BenDns
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    1. kitsune
       
      Thank you very much, this manipulation helped me solve my network exploration problem because I couldn't see the other computers or devices on my network.
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  12. Benson44 Posted messages 3 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Under Windows 8.1, when this appears, it means there is an update to be done.
    Do it and then restart the PC.
    And bam, gone...
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  13. am5038 Posted messages 3 Status Member
     
    Thank you to HuRRR from Thu, July 15, 2010, 8:51 PM on another forum
    I worked on this... removing the "HomeGroup" & "Library" icons
    My conclusion for:

    Remove the "Library" icon from the desktop

    In the registry, at the following locations, right-click on the item {031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}
    it should indeed have the value 1:

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]

    You need to configure these 4 keys!
    If the item {031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} is not present at one of these locations, create it (DWORD 32-bit) and give it the value 1.

    Remove the "HomeGroup" icon from the desktop

    I preferred:
    In the registry, at the following locations, right-click on the item {B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}
    it should have the value 1:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu

    You need to configure these 4 keys!
    If the item {B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93} is not present at one of these locations, create it (DWORD 32-bit) and give it the value 1.

    You will understand, this "adjustment" is reversible if all these items are set back to value "0"
    These registry configurations are risky if approximate.
    First, back up the registry.
    Follow exactly what is stated above

    On my Win Seven Home Premium, it worked perfectly.
    Alain
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    1. nongeek! Posted messages 1 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Hello,
      I find this "residential group" on my desktop!
      I was in Control Panel => Network, but I couldn't exit it.
      What to do?

      NONgeek!
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  14. quivoi Posted messages 125 Status Member 6
     
    Abracadabrant... I updated to version 8.1 two days ago, everything was fine. I just opened my PC, and this icon appeared. I tried to make it disappear with "delete" without success, I logged onto the good old CCM to read your always insightful advice, did nothing, went back to the desktop and there... the icon had disappeared. I thank everyone, my mother-in-law, my horse, the postman, F.H., M.V. Mr. Mayor.

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