Windows 7 Homegroups not working?

I've got a homegroup set up, and only the accounts/machines where the user and password is identical can see/share files. I thought the setting to let homegroup control the accounts would make that requirement unnecessary....am I missing something?

To be clear: I can see the other machines/user accounts in my homegroup listing, but I can't see any of the files in their shared libraries.

Solution 1:

I have to ask, have you actually shared any folders or files on your pc? You will only see the folders/files that you share. To share a particular folder do this: Open the folder, click on the 'File' menu, then 'Share with', then 'Homegroup'.