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220-802 · Question #240

Which of the following options is MOST likely active on a network of three workstations, running Windows 7 Home Edition x64, to enable File and Print sharing?

The correct answer is A. HomeGroup. HomeGroup is the Windows 7 built-in feature designed specifically for simple file and print sharing among home computers, and is the default sharing mechanism on Windows 7 Home Edition.

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Question

Which of the following options is MOST likely active on a network of three workstations, running Windows 7 Home Edition x64, to enable File and Print sharing?

Options

  • AHomeGroup
  • BActive Directory
  • CWorkGroup
  • DDomain Setup

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    89% (50)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

HomeGroup is the Windows 7 built-in feature designed specifically for simple file and print sharing among home computers, and is the default sharing mechanism on Windows 7 Home Edition.

AHomeGroupCorrect

HomeGroup was introduced in Windows 7 as a simplified peer-to-peer sharing solution that uses a shared password to connect up to multiple Windows 7 machines on a private network. Windows 7 Home Edition supports HomeGroup natively and it is the most likely active sharing method for a small home network because it requires no server infrastructure and is enabled through the Network and Sharing Center.

BActive Directory

Active Directory is a domain services technology that requires a Windows Server acting as a domain controller - it is not present or applicable in a three-workstation home network.

CWorkGroup

WorkGroup networking is available on Windows 7 Home Edition, but HomeGroup supersedes it as the default and most likely active method for file and print sharing on Windows 7 home networks.

DDomain Setup

Domain Setup requires a Windows Server with Active Directory Domain Services configured as a domain controller - a three-machine home network running Windows 7 Home Edition cannot join or host a domain.

Concept tested: Windows 7 HomeGroup for small network file and print sharing

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/homegroup-from-start-to-finish-5cf8f368-cb4e-cae1-cb38-cd3dc67f578e

Topics

#HomeGroup#Windows 7#file and print sharing#peer networking

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