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The Home Group function
(for the Windows 7 operating
system only)
A Home Group isafunctionthat
enablesconnectingallthecomputers
athomeallowinguserstoaccessthe
data on all computers as if accessing
thedataonthelocalcomputer.
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Home Group as a Home Network,
you can create a Home Group.A
second (and more) computer can
participate in the created Home
Group.Apasswordisrequiredfor
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This function is only available between
computers that have the Windows 7
operating system installed. If an older
operatingsystemthatWindows7is
installed on a computer, the computer
cannot create or participate in a
Home Group.
In addition, using the Home Group
function is restricted in the Windows
7 Starter version because of the
operating system properties.