windows 7 has workgroups crippled?

[chrisdem]

I use network share on my computers, mostly Linux and some xp. Today I tried very hard to get a windows 7 computer to connect too it so that I could transfer some files into it, I was unsuccessful.

I tryed going into the control panel and found what they call "homegroup" i turned off all the security in there and turned all forms of sharing on, I later found the option to change the workgroup name hidden away some place counterproductive of which I set too the normal should be default MSHOME and still no go.

I have come too the conclusion that this "homegroups" in I assume all higher version of windows is just a crippled version of workgroups that is incompatible with older versions of windows and will not work at all unless you pay extra for one of the expanded versions of there shitty OS as it says the basic version of windows 7 thats installed in this computer can join "homegroups" created by outher windows 7 computers but can't make its own. Microsofts clearly has ****ed up network share for the sake of crooked profiteering and I am very angry about it.


So my question is is there any way around this?

 

[linkin]

Just hit start and type "domain" and from there you can change domain/workgroup settings.

 

[chrisdem]

i can get to the setting but getting the dammed thing to connect is another matter

 

[tremmor]

Im guessing you did have same workgroup on all computer. Same workgroup name. And a computer name on each one. Like wife, grandpa etc. Then again ive had this problem before with xp and windows 7. Might want to read this from microsoft and how too.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/...nning-different-versions-of-Windows#section_3

 

[Donald_CNS]

Homegroup is a Windows7 thing. It won't help your Linux or XP machines. To connect all of the platforms, you will need to put them all on the same domain/workgroup. If you have Windows 7 Home Premium, then you won't be able to connect it to a domain.

 

[strollin]

Lots of terms being bandied about. Instead of getting angry and deciding that MS is out to do you wrong, it might help to try and understand what you're dealing with.

There's such a thing as a domain, it requires a domain server, doubt that is what you want.

There's a Homegroup. This is a Windows 7/8 only thing, doesn't work with XP or below nor will it work with Linux. It isn't "crippled" or some kind of conspiracy by MS to make more profit. It's a simpler to setup way to share things on a home network. A Win 7/8 computer can belong to both a Homegroup AND a Workgroup.

Last of all there's a Workgroup. This is the what you want to use. Workgroups have been in use for Windows home networks since at least Windows For Workgroups 3.1. All computers in the Workgroup need to use the same Workgroup name such as MSHOME. The folders/drives/printers etc... you want to be able to access on the network must be shared before they will be seen by other machines in the Workgroup. Windows shares from a Workgroup can be seen/accessed by Linux/Unix/Mac machines.

Here's a link that explains them in more detail: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-is-the-difference-between-a-domain-a-workgroup-and-a-homegroup