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Join or create a workgroup

Windows allows users to join or create a workgroup for network setup, which facilitates file and printer sharing. Users can access the System Properties to change their computer's workgroup settings, and if switching from a domain, the computer will be removed from that domain. It is recommended to create or join a homegroup for automatic sharing on home networks, especially if other computers are running older versions of Windows like XP.

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Join or create a workgroup

Windows allows users to join or create a workgroup for network setup, which facilitates file and printer sharing. Users can access the System Properties to change their computer's workgroup settings, and if switching from a domain, the computer will be removed from that domain. It is recommended to create or join a homegroup for automatic sharing on home networks, especially if other computers are running older versions of Windows like XP.

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Join or create a workgroup

When you set up a network, Windows automatically creates a workgroup and gives it a name.
You can join an existing workgroup on a network or create a new one.

Note

 Workgroups provide a basis for file and printer sharing, but do not actually set up sharing
for you. In contrast, in this version of Windows you can create or join a homegroup,
which automatically turns on file and printer sharing on home networks. If you have a
home network, we recommend creating or joining a homegroup. For more information,
search for "homegroup" in Help and Support.

1. Right click on Computer, click Properties

2. Under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings, click Change settings. If
you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or
provide confirmation.
3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Computer Name tab, and then click
Change.
4. In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, under Member of, click Workgroup,
and then do one of the following:
o To join an existing workgroup, type the name of the workgroup that you want to
join, and then click OK.
o To create a new workgroup, type the name of the workgroup that you want to
create, and then click OK.

The Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box

If your computer was a member of a domain before you joined the workgroup, it will be
removed from the domain and your computer account on that domain will be disabled.

Notes

o If your network includes computers running Windows XP, you might need to
change the workgroup name on those computers to match the workgroup name on
the computers running this version of Windows or
Windows Vista so that you can see and connect to all
computers on your network.
o Click on the Start Menu. A window like this one should appear.
In the “search “programs and files” type "command" and press
enter. A black DOS screen should appear.Type "ipconfig /all" in
the DOS prompt and press enter to get all your IP information

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