This article will show how to disable NetBIOS and LLMR Protocols using Group Policy Editor in Windows 11/10. Before you begin, please create a system restore point first.

Apparently, when you disable NetBIOS over TCP, file & printer sharing *should* use direct host SMB to function according to MS.<BR><BR>However, this is not the case with my setup.

I decided to set the NetBIOS over TCP/IP to disabled this time and it had the same effect as enabling it. The conclusion is that changing it from default fixes the issue regardless of which other ...

NetBIOS or Network Basic Input/Output System is an API used in Windows 11/10 when DNS is not available. Lern how to turn iton or off.

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