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Disable LMHOSTS name lookup

NetworkSafe riskReboot requiredReversible

Sets EnableLMHOSTS = 0 under NetBT. LMHOSTS is a legacy local-file method for resolving NetBIOS names to IPs; disabling it removes an obsolete name-resolution step. Safe on modern networks; reversible.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/troubleshoot-tcpip-netbios-name-resolution

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