Here are ZDNET's top picks for a variety of use cases. Read now Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system already disables by default SMB (Server Message Block) version 1, the 30-year-old file-sharing ...

What just happened? Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 Dev Channel builds would be released without SMB1 moving forward. The legacy file sharing protocol, which has been used for more than 30 ...

Microsoft explained in a Wednesday announcement that it didn't actually remove Server Message Block 1 (SMB1) from Windows releases. SMB1 is a deprecated and insecure Windows component still used by ...

Insider builds of Windows 11 Home no longer ship with SMB1 installed. SMB1 is an insecure security protocol that is 30 years old. Microsoft will also remove SMB1 binaries from Windows and Windows ...

Microsoft has not completely scrubbed Windows of Server Message Block 1 (SMB1), the company said this week, counter to its previously stated plans. SMB1 is a deprecated and insecure Windows component ...