Apple TV no longer sees home sharing from one computer

I have a desktop computer with Windows 7 OS, and a laptop with windows 7 OS
Up until about a month ago I could   do home sharing  separate libraries from either computer with either one of my (2) Apple TVs
Now both Apple TVs only recognize home sharing from my laptop but not from my desktop (where of course the library is more extensive.)
I have tried rebooting my modem, router and computer, rebooting both Apple TVs, rebooting I-Tunes, de-authorize  and re-authorize my desktop computer, uninstalling and reinstalling my I-Tunes, undo home sharing and re-do home sharing my library - All on several occasions and absolutely nothing works,
I even brought one of the Apple TV boxes in and hooked it up with a micro USB as someone suggested and reprogrammed it back to factory default settings.
Does anyone have any other ideas that might possibly work to get my desktop library back on line for Home Sharing???
Mark
Henderson, NV

Brian,
Thanks for responding.....................
No, it just shows the Laptop computer when you click the computer tab box when you first open Apple TV - ie NetFlix, Hulu, Computers
If you go to settings and then computer - it just gives the option to turn home sharing off, it does not mention any specific computer there.

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