Disable NetBIOS In Windows 10. In this article, you will read about how to disable NetBIOS In Windows 10. The Network Basic Input/Output System or NetBIOS is an API that runs over TCP/IP via NBT protocol. It was created in the 1980s. But, now it has turned outdated due to its vulnerabilities. However, by default, it is still enabled for the network adapters in Windows. Many users want to disable it, but don’t know the steps on how to do it.
How To Disable NetBIOS In Windows 10?
Here are three methods to disable the NetBIOS in Windows 10.
Method 1 – Disable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP From Registry:
You can disable the NetBIOS by editing the registry. Do it very carefully because in the registry all the Windows settings are stored. If you will a single mistake, the entire system can get crashed. First, you have to back up the registry key, then try the steps to disable the NetBIOS. To disable the NetBIOS by editing the registry:
1.To open the Run utility, press the Windows + R keys.
2.Type regedit.
3.Press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
4.Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters\Interfaces
5.Select one of the TCP/IP registry keys for a network adapter.
On the right panel, double-click on the NetbiosOptions value and change the value data to 2 from 0.
6.Click on OK to save the changes.
7.By changing the values data of the NetbiosOptions value to 0 again will enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP on Windows 10.
Method 2 – Disable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP From Command Prompt:
To disbable the NetBIOS from the command prompt, follow the steps given below:
1.Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run utility again.
2.Type cmd.
3.Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open an elevated Command Prompt.
4.Then, type the following command and press the Enter key:
wmic nicconfig get caption,index,TcpipNetbiosOptions
5.After that, note down the index number of the network adapter.
6.Then, type the following command:
wmic nicconfig where index=’Enter Index Number’ call SetTcpipNetbios 2
7.Now, you have to enter the noted index number in place of the ‘Enter Index Number’.
8.For example, you want to disable the network adapter with 4 as the index number, then write the command given below:
wmic nicconfig where index=4 call SetTcpipNetbios 2
9.Here 2 means disabling the NetBIOS.
10.Press Enter after you have finished writing the command.
11.If you want to enable NetBIOS in Windows 10. Change the value to 0 and use the same command to enable NetBIOS in Windows 10.
This will show a list of the network adapters installed on your PC.
Method 3 – Disable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP From The Network Adapter Properties:
To disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, follow the steps given below:
1.Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run utility.
2.Type control.exe
3.Press Enter to open the Control Panel.
4.Change the View by option to Small icons.
5.Click on the Network and Sharing Center option.
6.On the left panel, click on the Change adapter settings option.
7.Right-click on the network adapter.
8.Select the properties option from the right-click context menu.
9.Click on the Networking tab and in the ‘The connection users the following items:’ section.
10.Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 option.
11.Now, click on the Properties option.
12.In the General tab, select the Advanced option.
13.Select the WINS tab and check the Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP circle.
14.Click on OK to save the changes.
If you want to enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP in Windows 10 from the network adapter properties, instead of disabling, check the enabling box.