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Published onDecember 19, 2017

published onDecember 19, 2017

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With the arrival of Windows Insider Preview build 17063, Microsoft has released a bunch of new features for Windows Insiders to use. However, Microsoft has also decided to phase out some old features too. Windows HomeGroup is one suchfeature that is unavailable in Windows Insider Preview build 17063.

Microsoft notes that Windows HomeGroup was a great feature in the “pre-cloud and pre-mobile era,” but there are plenty of alternative sharing options that Windows 10 can provide, instead of the now defunct Windows HomeGroup:

There are plenty of other new improvements and features available.Take a look at the list of what’s newin WIndows Insider Preview build 17063.

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