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4. Sometimes I have to reboot to get an internet connection. At the moment said controlbar wireless icon is saying I'm not connected but I am.
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Oh Lord, why can't I go back to Windows 8.0 even?

Hi,
I have been able to set up a homegroup with Windows 7 SP1, and joined a Windows 8.1 PC in that group successfully. from what have been disscussed above, I suspect your Windows 8.1 PC can't join homegroup is most probably caused by the
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Also please take a try to delete the wireless network profiles and then reconnect the network, then check the results:
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