How to Solve System Requires SMB2 Error on Windows 10/11

Описание: How to Solve System Requires SMB2 Error on Windows 10/11.

Commands Used:
Get-SmbServerConfiguration | Select EnableSMB2Protocol
Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB2Protocol $true
Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB2Protocol $false

Many Windows 10 users reported that the Your system requires SMB2 or higher error message occurs on their PCs when they try to transfer certain files.

In case you’re not familiar, SMB stands for Server Message Block, and it’s a protocol for sharing files, and it has two versions, the SMB1, and the SMB2, the latter is the more secure one.

SMB1 protocol is vulnerable, and your system will give you a warning message saying that it requires SMB2, but don’t panic, because there are some helpful solutions.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
system requires smb2 or higher
your system requires smb2 or higher

Server Message Block or SMB is a protocol used for file sharing. It provides the Read and Write operations on network devices. This is widely used while a user is accessing a Linux-based Server. The latest version of this protocol is SMB2 which succeeds SMB 1. SMB 2 contains more fixes to vulnerabilities that SMB 1 was prone to. SMB 1 was vulnerable being a gateway to various modern ransomware and hence has been disabled by default by Microsoft in Windows 11/10.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.