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HomeGroupUser$ password: How to fix this login error

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Usually, theHomeGroupUser$account appears due to a damaged Windows Homegroup user account.

If you tried to log in on your laptop, only to see on yourscreen theHomeGroupUser$account asking for apassword, you are not the only one.

Some users are facing this situation where, before they are even able to enter thepassword, it prompts the messageThepasswordis incorrect.

Because theHomeGroupUser$ is a built-in account you cannot delete it from the system. But youcan easily overcome this, by trying the confirmed solution we are presenting in this article.

How do I fix the HomeGroupUser$ password login error?

1. Use Command Prompt/PowerShell

Can’t run Command Prompt as admin? Check out this useful guide and fix the problem in no time.

2. Use the Local Users and Group

3. Use Netplwiz

4. Stop Homegroup Services

That is about it. We hope that you managed to solve the problem by using one of our solutions.

If you have any more questions or suggestions, don’t hesitate to leave them in the comments section below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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