Configure NetBIOS settings: registry value EnableNetbiosComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient
- Policy ID
- DNS_Netbios
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Vista
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Network › DNS Client
Registry
EnableNetbios
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Configure NetBIOS options:
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Disable NetBIOS name resolution | 0 |
| Allow NetBIOS name resolution | 1 |
| Disable NetBIOS name resolution on public networks | 2 |
| NetBIOS learning mode | 3 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient] ; Options (use only one) ; Disable NetBIOS name resolution "EnableNetbios"=dword:00000000 ; Allow NetBIOS name resolution "EnableNetbios"=dword:00000001 ; Disable NetBIOS name resolution on public networks "EnableNetbios"=dword:00000002 ; NetBIOS learning mode "EnableNetbios"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Disable NetBIOS name resolution reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" /v "EnableNetbios" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Allow NetBIOS name resolution reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" /v "EnableNetbios" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Disable NetBIOS name resolution on public networks reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" /v "EnableNetbios" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: NetBIOS learning mode reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" /v "EnableNetbios" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Disable NetBIOS name resolution New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient' -Name 'EnableNetbios' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Allow NetBIOS name resolution New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient' -Name 'EnableNetbios' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Disable NetBIOS name resolution on public networks New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient' -Name 'EnableNetbios' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # NetBIOS learning mode New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient' -Name 'EnableNetbios' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null