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    Just install the patch for Windows XP that fixes the SMB exploit
    – Ramhound
    Commented May 14, 2017 at 2:28
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    @Ramhound Even with a fix for the current vulnerability, SMB is still a pretty large attack surface. Commented May 14, 2017 at 10:43
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    You can always use the built-in firewall, block everything except what you need to listen.
    – Sam
    Commented May 14, 2017 at 11:59
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    @Sam Good idea, block buggy software I don't use with... more buggy software I don't use. I have a better idea: turn the buggy software off. Commented May 14, 2017 at 13:54
  • The current answers don't actually disable SMBv1, this article explains how to do that
    – Ramhound
    Commented May 14, 2017 at 18:22