Policy

Prevent the computer from joining a homegroup

Microsoft Windows

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Prevent the computer from joining a homegroup
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > HomeGroup
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting specifies whether users can add computers to a homegroup. By default, users can add their computer to a homegroup on a private network. If you enable this policy setting, users cannot add computers to a homegroup. This policy setting does not affect other network sharing features. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can add computers to a homegroup. However, data on a domain-joined computer is not shared with the homegroup. This policy setting is not configured by default. You must restart the computer for this policy setting to take effect.

Internal name
DisableHomeGroup
Policy ID
a5db0bde5d81
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\HomeGroup
Value name
DisableHomeGroup
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\HomeGroup
Value name
DisableHomeGroup
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.