Frequent Question: How Do I Enable Smbv1 in Windows 10?

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Contents How Do I Enable Smb1 on Windows 10? Enable Smb1 on Windows 10 Press Windows Key + R to Bring up the Run Dialog and Type: Optionalfeatures. Expand “Smb...

Frequent Question: How Do I Enable Smbv1 in Windows 10?
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How do I enable SMB1 on Windows 10?

Enable SMB1 on Windows 10

  1. Press Windows Key + R to bring up the run dialog and type: optionalfeatures.
  2. Expand “SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support” and then check the box next to “SMB 1.0/CIFS Client“
  3. Click OK.
  4. The installation will now proceed and you should be able to access shares using the SMB 1 Protocol again.

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How do I know if SMBv1 is enabled?

SMBv1 (client and server)

  1. Detect: PowerShell Copy. Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName smb1protocol.
  2. Disable: PowerShell Copy. Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName smb1protocol.
  3. Enable: PowerShell Copy. Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName smb1protocol.
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