To reduce the risk of this issue, we recommend that you configure environments that run Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 to allow the use of NTLMv2 only. To do this, manually set the LAN Manager Authentication Level to 3 or higher as described here.

Customers must either configure SMB Server to require SMB Server signing or enable SMB Server EPA to harden their systems against this class of attack.

For PC games in full-screen (or full-screen exclusive) mode, you won’t see Game Bar, but you can use the Windows logo key + Alt + R to start and stop recordings. You’ll see the screen flash when the recording starts and completes.

When you need a way to step away from a conflict, consider blocking or muting the other players: Use these privacy settings to choose how others see your Xbox profile, who can communicate with you, and how they can interact with your content. Press the Xbox button to open the guide.

For consumer or highly isolated, managed computers that do not require SMB at all, you can disable the Server or Workstation services. You can do this manually by using the “Services” snap-in (Services.msc) and the PowerShell Set-Service cmdlet, or by using Group Policy Preferences.

To apply or remove this setting to a game or app that you’ve launched on your Windows device: Press Windows logo key + G to open Game Bar while your game or app is open, and then select Settings > More settings > General. Select or clear the Remember this is a game check box.

Once you enable the policy in the Group Policy Editor, you cannot change it in Internet Options. For example, if you select Use SSL3.0 and TLS 1.0, all other options will be unavailable in Internet Options.

Resolves a vulnerability in Windows that could allow remote code execution if an attacker sends specially crafted messages to a Microsoft Server Message Block 1.0 (SMBv1) server.

Windows may not detect an audio output device if the required audio driver is missing, outdated, disabled, or not loading correctly. In this situation, sound options might not appear in Settings, or Windows may display an error indicating that no audio device is installed.

To run a Control Panel tool in Windows, type the appropriate command in the Open box or at a command prompt. NOTE: If you want to run a command from a command prompt, you must do so from the Windows folder.