

Once you’re done with that, you’ll need to disable the Homegroup Provider service in the same way.Īt this point you’ll notice that it’s gone from the navigation pane.Īgain, we recommend you learn how the feature works, but if you don’t want to, it’s pretty easy to disable, right? How to Enable Homegroups Againįirst, you’ll want to enable the service again-head back into services.msc, find the HomeGroup Listener and set it to automatic. Find HomeGroup Listener in the list, and double-click on it.Ĭhange the Startup type to Disabled, and click the Stop button to stop the service. Next, you’ll want to open up services.msc in the start menu search box, or just find it through Control Panel.

Remove Homegroup from the Navigation Pane This disables the homegroup, but doesn’t remove it from the navigation pane. Now you’ll be presented with a wizard asking you to confirm that you really want to leave the homegroup. The first thing you’ll want to do is open up Windows Explorer, right-click on the Homegroup option in the left-hand pane, and then choose Change HomeGroup settings.Īt the bottom of the window, you’ll find an option called “Leave the homegroup”, which you should click.

