File sharing: Win7-Win8 vs Win8-Win8

1st... I have searched for help at Microsoft and, other than several people discussing this in the Microsoft forums, I do not find any actual answers
My wife's new computer runs Win8 while I am still on Win7 (both 64bit Pro versions, with all updates from Microsoft)
I am "in charge" of making backup copies of her important files, which I (try to) do from my computer via setting her folders up with File Sharing
The problem is that "some" of her sub-folders in My Documents do not update when she creates a new file (maybe all sub-folders, I have not looked at every one)
So, my question... is there anyone here with two Win8 computers connected through a router (mine is DSL modem with 4 Ethernet plugs) where File Sharing settings work properly?
This is enough of an annoyance that I am considering upgrading my computer to Win8, even though my current Win7 works perfectly in every other way
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Also, I have always performed a clean install in the past... But, to save time and keep all my settings... how is the Win8 upgrade over Win7 process?

Went to http://search.microsoft.com/search.aspx?mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US and entered various search terms
Creating and joining a homegroup is explained, and is SUPPOSED to be easy... except when it doesn't work right... part of which is conflicting information on creating the homegroup in W8 and then joining from W7... or the reverse
I think I'm going to have to wait for a day when my wife is going to be out running errands, so I can make a backup http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-linux.htm of both of our boot drives, to be able to restore if I can't get a W8-to-W7 homegroup working properly
Then, last resort, is running the W8 upgrade on my computer so we are both using the save OS
Grin... all of this so I don't have to walk across the office and copy from a 2nd level My Documents--Plans folder to a 1st level folder to make copies of her files

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