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How to Disable Admin Shares in Windows 11
You can easily disable admin shares using Registry Editor
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Published onSeptember 12, 2024
published onSeptember 12, 2024
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Disabling administrative shares in Windows 11 can help improve security by preventing unauthorized remote access. However, it’s not a recommended procedure since many tools use the admin shares to push software on the endpoints. The SCCM won’t work as intended and you might need to fix other unforeseen problems.
How do I disable admin shares in Windows 11?
1. Use the Registry editor to modify the AutoShareWks value
2. Disable admin shares on Windows Server
If you are working on a Windows Server, the process is similar but with a different registry value:
To check if you made the changes correctly, open Computer Management, then go to System Tools > Shared Folders > Shares. Verify that the administrative shares (e.g., C$, ADMIN$) are no longer listed.
As you can see, disabling admin shares in Windows 11 and Windows Server is pretty easy, but once again, it’s not a recommended procedure.
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Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
