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Disable Computer Browser (SMB1 / NetBIOS network browsing)

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Disables the Computer Browser service, which only does anything on networks that still use NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP for discovery. On modern home and corporate networks it's pure attack surface.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/troubleshoot/detect-enable-and-disable-smbv1-v2-v3

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