{"id":10284,"date":"2017-10-17T08:19:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T08:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=10284"},"modified":"2017-10-17T08:21:54","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T08:21:54","slug":"recover-or-change-homegroup-password-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/recover-or-change-homegroup-password-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover or Change HomeGroup Password in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forgot or misplaced your HomeGroup password? If your computer is already part of a HomeGroup, you can view or reset the password without using third-party software. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll walk you through how to recover or change HomeGroup password in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 1: Recover HomeGroup Password in Windows 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open File Explorer (previously known as Windows Explorer). Right-click the <strong>Homegroup<\/strong> shortcut in the left navigation pane, and then select &#8220;<strong>View the HomeGroup password<\/strong>&#8221; from the pop-up menu.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/view-homegroup-password.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"527\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10287\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>The HomeGroup password is now shown in a yellow box. You can either write it down or print it by clicking the &#8220;<strong>Print this page<\/strong>&#8221; button at the bottom.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/view-or-print-homegroup-password.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10288\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Part 2: Change HomeGroup Password in Windows 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open File Explorer. Right-click the <strong>Homegroup<\/strong> shortcut in the left navigation pane, and then select &#8220;<strong>Change HomeGroup settings<\/strong>&#8221; from the pop-up menu.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/change-homegroup-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"527\" height=\"406\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10289\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Under the &#8220;Other Homegroup actions&#8221; section, click the &#8220;<strong>Change the password<\/strong>&#8221; link.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/homegroup-actions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"406\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10290\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;Change Your Homegroup Password&#8221; wizard opens, choose the &#8220;<strong>Change the password<\/strong>&#8221; option.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/change-homegroup-password.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10291\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Windows will generate a random password automatically, but you can type your own password. When it&#8217;s done, click <strong>Next<\/strong> to continue.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/type-password-for-homegroup.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10292\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now your HomeGroup password was successfully changed. Now you can write down it and close the wizard.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/homegroup-password-is-changed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"421\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10293\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forgot or misplaced your HomeGroup password? 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