If you are using a computer loaded with Windows 10, you may need to add or remove the HomeGroup icon, according to your preferences. However, the above actions require you to access and edit the system registry. This can be difficult for novice users, but there is no other way to avoid it. Up to Windows 7, many users did not use Home Groups. However, Windows 8 Y 10 offer the perfect environment to use Groups at home. When you have multiple computers connected to a home network (not a public or work network), Household Groups are useful. Any device connected to a single Home Group computer can be accessed and used by other computers on the same network. Even computer libraries can be shared by teams in a base group. Then, explains how to add the HomeGroup icon to the desktop and how to remove it if necessary.
Access to the system registry
There are several ways that users can access the Windows registry. It is highly recommended that you backup your system registry settings before proceeding. The most common method to access the registry is via the command »regedit«. Press the WINDOWS KEY + R. The "Run" box appears at the bottom left of the computer screen. Scribe “regedit” O “regedit.exe”. Press »ENTER» or click the OK button.
Add home group icon
The registry editor will appear, with the explorer on the left. Look for the folder “HKEY_CURRENT_USER” and click on the little triangle next to it. Will implement the components within it. Look for the folder “SOFTWARE” and implement it again. Keep going down until you find the folder called “MICROSOFT”. One more time, unfold it. In MICROSOFT, continue until you reach the folder named »WINDOWS«. Unfold it and then find another subfolder called »CurrentVersion«. Cascade it again and expand the folder »Explorer«.
This is where you will access the subfolder »HideDesktopIcons«. Unfold it and click on »NewStartPanel«. You will see multiple entries in binary format. Look for the entry «{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}" Y, on the right, click on it. In the drop-down menu, click on “Modify”. If this entry has not been accessed and has not been edited before, the value will normally be set to 1. If so, don't change anything. Otherwise, change this value to 1. In some cases, you may not find the entry “{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}. If that's the case, just right click on an empty space (still under the NewStartPanel subfolder ) and click “NEW”. Select DWORD. In the new entry that appears, rename it like this: {B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}. Press the return key and close the registry editor. Changes can take place after the computer is restarted You have now successfully added the HomeGroup icon to your desktop.
Remove homegroup icon
To remove the homegroup icon, just repeat the steps above “regedit.exe” a “HideDesktopIcons”. Click on “NewStartPanel” and select the entry {B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}. This time, However, change the value of 1 a 0. The HomeGroup desktop icon will have been successfully removed.
