Disabling SMB1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support

There is a lot of buzz these days about new ransomware hijacking systems worldwide. The malware, dubbed NotPetya because it masquerades as the Petya ransomware. One of the many ways to help the spread of malware is to patch your computer, effectively stopping the SMB exploits by disabling SMBv1.

Here are steps which can be used to disable (remove) SMBv1 support.

For client operating systems:

1. Open Control Panel, click Programs, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.
2. In the Windows Features window, clear the SMB1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support checkbox, and then click OK to close the window.
3. Restart

For server operating systems:

1. Open Server Manager and then click the Manage menu and select Remove Roles and Features.
2. In the Features window, clear the SMB1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support check box, and then click OK to close the window.
3. Restart

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Ref: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2696547/how-to-enable-and-disable-smbv1-smbv2-and-smbv3-in-windows-and-windows