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220-802 · Question #92

A technician is tasked with building three systems that are capable of utilizing the new Windows HomeGroup functionality. Which of the following versions of Windows would need to be used?

The correct answer is D. Windows 7 only. Windows HomeGroup was a feature introduced exclusively with Windows 7 and was not available in any prior Windows version including Vista or XP.

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Question

A technician is tasked with building three systems that are capable of utilizing the new Windows HomeGroup functionality. Which of the following versions of Windows would need to be used?

Options

  • AWindows 7 or Windows Vista
  • BWindows Vista only
  • CWindows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • DWindows 7 only

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    92% (24)

Why each option

Windows HomeGroup was a feature introduced exclusively with Windows 7 and was not available in any prior Windows version including Vista or XP.

AWindows 7 or Windows Vista

Windows Vista does not support HomeGroup; the feature was not introduced until Windows 7, so this combination is incorrect.

BWindows Vista only

Windows Vista has no HomeGroup capability whatsoever; it predates the feature entirely.

CWindows XP Professional x64 Edition

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition predates HomeGroup by several years and has no support for this feature regardless of edition.

DWindows 7 onlyCorrect

HomeGroup was a new networking feature introduced in Windows 7 that enabled easy file and printer sharing between PCs on a home network. It was not available in Windows Vista, Windows XP, or any earlier version. All machines that need to participate in a HomeGroup must therefore be running Windows 7, making it the only correct answer.

Concept tested: Windows 7 HomeGroup feature compatibility

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/homegroup-from-start-to-finish-not-available-in-windows-10-version-1803-and-later-b4a41b83-f339-a2a5-6e91-2a22d2b8d76d

Topics

#HomeGroup#Windows 7#Windows editions#network sharing

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