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How can I hide the Homegroup icon on the desktop?

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Mar 15, 202627474 views
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Last night a Windows update on my Windows 7 machine added a new "Homegroup" icon to my desktop. I don't want the icon on my desktop but can't see any way to get rid of it. It's not listed in the desktop icons under personalisation settings and it's not a regular shortcut so can't be deleted in the …

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Fix for: How can I hide the Homegroup icon on the desktop?

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Go to "Folder Options" Click "View" Scroll down to "Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)", it must be checked Uncheck the checkbox Click "Apply" (the icon will be removed from your desktop) Recheck the checkbox (the icon will not be back)

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