It’s not news anymore that a very damaging computer virus is ravaging windows computers all around the world…..that you’re not affected yet is only because you’re still lucky…but time is definitely running out fast….

 

Let me save you all the details of how the virus works and go straight to how you can protect yourself.

 

On your Windows 10/8/7 laptop or desktop

Windows 10 users can disable the SMB feature by following these simple steps:

1. Click on the Search option and search for “Windows Features” and you will see the result as “Turn Windows Feature on and off.”
2. Upon clicking the option, the following screen will be prompted

 

Windows Client: Add or Remove Programs method

Add-Remove Programs client method
Untick the part with SMB 1.0 and click okay for your safety.
 or if you’re very computer savvy…type the codes below.

Windows Client: PowerShell method (Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName smb1protocol)

Windows Powershell as Administrator
The prevention is as simple as ABC but the cure is damaging once infected.
Wish you best of luck….
If you want to find out more about this virus , visit the following links..

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