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  • Disabling SMB on Windows

    This article describes how to disable Server Message Block (SMB) version 1 (SMBv1), SMB version 2 (SMBv2), and SMB version 3 (SMBv3) on SMB client and server components. SMBv1 has significant security vulnerabilities, and we strongly encourage you not to use it. SMBv1 isn’t installed by default in any edition of Windows 11 or Windows…