Windows 7: How to View and/or Change Your HomeGroup Password
Contributed by Rob Rogers 
Tagged: Microsoft Windows 7 You set up your HomeGroup for sharing files on your network, but now you’ve forgotten the password. By going to the Control Panel, you can either view the current HomeGroup password or go ahead and change it.
1. Click the Windows Orb (Start button).
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Select All Control Panel Items.
4. Select HomeGroup.
5. Go to the bottom of the window, to the Other homegroup actions section.
To view the current password:
Click the View or print the homegroup password link.
Your homegroup password will be displayed.
To change the password:
Click the Change the password link.
Click the Change the password button (if you are sure you want to do this)
Use the newly generated password, hit the refresh button for another one, or input your own. (Make sure to remember it this time!)
Click the Change password button.
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Dac said on May 5, 2009
I skipped the step of setting a Homegroup password in the installation, and I can’t find any way to set it afterwards. I can’t find the buttons or links described above. Anyone got any tips? I’m using the RC.
Anonymous said on October 19, 2009
Under Network and Sharing center, switch to “Work network” and then switch back to “Home network” and then when you go to set up your HomeGroup it will give you a password.
Elbereth said on May 20, 2010
Thanks for this walkthrough. Perfectly done!
Yd341 said on July 21, 2010
What if i forgot to copy down the password after i checked it in home group?i cannot find it anymore
Buba2464 said on November 10, 2010
i had my computer repaired and repairman locked functions view, print and change password. They are grey in color and i cant make them work he did make password but i dont feel confortable having other people making passwords and not being able to change it. ANY HELP. how can i unlock those features???????????? you can answer to buba2464@yahoo.com thanx or here
http://www.localtraders.com said on November 16, 2010
Handy guide cheers!
ArrghWindows7 said on January 29, 2011
Windows 7’s security and adminship is crappy and overly complex. If I’d known this I would’ve explored other options. I didn’t buy the damn thing just so Microsoft could own it.
Saily Moore said on July 9, 2011
Windows 7 networking suchks
jemy said on October 29, 2011
Sharing a printer doesn’t exist under Windows 7 ultimate?
There are some steps that can’t work in my computer running Windows 7 ultimate like “View and/or Change Your HomeGroup Password”.