Questions tagged [group-policy]
Group Policy is a feature of the Microsoft Windows NT family of operating systems that control the working environment of user accounts and computer accounts.
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How to disable Windows 10 memory compression?
my former wrong assumption:
it drains my notebook battery and I've no shortage of RAM.
In Task manager you see ntoskrnl.exe is eating more CPU time than any other process.
this feature does not appear ...
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How to permanently disable Windows Defender Real Time Protection with GPO?
I like to disable Windows Defender Real Time Protection via GPO on Windows 10 Pro. When I configure GPO, Real-Time Protection is shown as off. However after a reboot the Protection is magically ...
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How to clear or remove domain-applied group policy settings after leaving the domain
It is a win7 ultimate x64 machine. The machine was in a domain where it got those group policy settings. Now it has left the domain but it still receives the settings from the group policy. For ...
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Windows 10 is rebooting against my explicit will in order to install updates
My Windows 10 Professional (version 1709, build 16299.214) has repeatedly restarted itself in the past in order to install updates. I've set group policies to prevent this, however the system seems to ...
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Windows 10 power options missing on new laptop
I have two Dell Latitude laptops with Windows 10.
An old one and a new one I just got.
On the new laptop when I open Power Options --> Advanced settings, I only see the following groups: "Desktop ...
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How to hide drive for specific users in Windows 7?
I need to hide the D: drive for specified users on Windows 7. How can I do that?
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Change group policy using windows CMD
I want to change the group policy setting that applies the value of the Windows Update WSUS server location HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\WUServer and HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\...
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Alternative to gpedit.msc for Windows Home editions? [duplicate]
Is there an alternative to gpedit.msc for "Home" versions of Windows (ie: Vista Home Premium)?
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Wallpaper in Windows 7 locked down by domain group policy?
I am in a situation where my wallpaper is locked to a specific image on my work computer via group policy. I can't change it via the Personalization settings since it is grayed out and says it has ...
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How to apply group policy settings to specific local accounts in Windows
I created a limited user account and want to restrict USB and CD drive access using group policy settings. Hence I want to use gpedit.msc to enforce restrictions on the limited account and disable ...
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Windows Hello PIN/Fingerprint "This option is currently unavailable"
I am having trouble trying to use Windows Hello. I cannot enable any of its features (Image)
My computer (Windows 10 1903 18362.239) is connected to a domain hosted on my local network. (Server 2016)
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Can't disable Windows Defender via Group Policy or the Registry
I wish to disable Windows Defender on Windows 10 Pro, and I know I have to enable the policy Turn off Windows Defender Antivirus via:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows ...
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How to save RDP credentials into a file?
I'm trying to use RDP and save my credentials in a file so I don't have to enter it each time I connect.
I remember doing it before and it involved changing a group policy setting. What exactly do I ...
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The connection was denied because the user account is not authorized
I am trying to use Remote Desktop to another PC on our domain. If I use an administrators account this works fine, however when I use a normal user it gives the error:
The connection was denied ...
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Windows 10 can't go to sleep. Sleep states S1-S3 are not available
I have a Windows 10 desktop machine and I think that I disabled the "sleep" sometime in the past. However, now I want to enable it again and I just can't figure out how to do it.
First of ...
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Windows 7: Disable Lock Workstation After 10 Minutes Using Group Policy
On my Windows 7 PC the system becomes locked after 10 minutes of inactivity. Usually I would find this setting next to the screen-saver configuration. The setting is grayed out, however.
I think this ...
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How to remove Chrome policies?
I found some weird policies on my chrome by visiting chrome://policy/ (or about:policy), like ExtensionInstallSources or ExtensionInstallWhitelist. I though it may be from some virus because on other ...
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Failed to open the Group Policy Object -Windows 7 Administrator
Whenever I try to access the Local Group Policy Editor (or access the local security Policy from the Administrative tools folder) I get the following message:
"Failed to open the Group Policy
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Windows 10 Security Tab missing from file properties
I have a Windows 10 laptop and all the files in the Downloads directory are missing the Security tab from the file properties view.
Folders in Downloads do have the Security tab.
Files do not.
In ...
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How to determine an icon's Index number
I'm creating a Group Policy Preference shortcut item. I want the shortcut to have this icon found in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll:
The GPP's New Shortcut dialog box won't let me browse through ...
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How Do I Allow A Standard User to Install Programs?
Yes, I realize that defeats the purpose of standard user. But here is the situation. A friend of mine wants to set up time limits for his home schooled son, and his son needs to be a standard user in ...
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Create "homework only" account on Windows
Like most kids, my kids love computers, and if I let them, they'd camp out on it every waking hour Facebooking and playing video games. So we have an app that limits their time each day (trying to ...
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Group Policy: Block access to \\localhost\C$
We have a restricted Windows 7 computer that hides and prevents non-admin users from accessing the C Drive using the following policies:
Prevent access to drives from My Computer
Hide these specified ...
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Allow restricted users to install software on Windows
Is there any way in Windows XP, Vista or 7, where you can set a domain user as a restricted user, but then allow to install certain approved applications? For example, allow them to download and ...
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How to revert changes made to Windows 10 by "Destroy Windows Spying" (DWS_Lite.exe)
I've found a tool that claimed is able to ban Microsoft Windows 10 from keylogging, Anonymous telemetry, and Spying on my personal information. It's called Destroy Windows Spying (DWS_Lite.exe). After ...
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Deferring updates in Windows 10
In Windows 10 version 1607, it was still possible to defer updates by a few months via the Local Group Policy Editor, but now there's a subfolder containing two entries where it's only possible to ...
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Force Internet Explorer 11 to open instead of Edge on Windows 10
I know IE11 is retired and not advisable to use BUT I need it.
We have a test lab (closed off to the internet) for some Windows 10 PCs (for legacy applications), running Windows 10 Enterprise version ...
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Is there any software to identify whether PC installed any pirated software? [closed]
There are some employee in company that installed pirated software in their PC and I scared they use for commercial use, so, I decided to use kind of a software to detect whether their PC installed ...
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What does the down arrow on a policy icon mean in the Group Policy Editor?
I have seen this in many places throughout the Group Policy editor and I don't know what it means:
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Microsoft Defender Antivirus is disabled, but back to normal after reboot. How to disable it permanently?
I have Windows 10 ver 2004. Since Windows Defender changed to Microsoft Defender Antivirus I'm unable to turn it off. In Local Group Policy (gpedit.msc) under Computer Configuration/Administrative ...
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We can't verify who created this file
I am getting this warning
We can't verify who created this file
I have an exe file which I need to run on startup using GPO.
I found how to either exclude the whole server where the file is or ...
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How can I disable WiFi when computer is connected to LAN with wire, using GPO?
Is anyone of you know how to disable, thru a GPO, the Wireless connection as soon as the computer is connected to the LAN with a wire.
By example, a user is at home with his laptop, connected to his ...
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Device installation forbidden by system policy
I just bought a Logitech G500 mouse, but Windows 7 will not let me install it. I get this error:
Installation prevented by policy
When I try to update the driver through the device manager, I get ...
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Windows blocks downloads from server "Blocked by your organization"
I recently started having an issue on Windows 11 where when I try downloading a file, all of my browsers refuse to do so displaying this: (images are from Chrome)
As you can see, files that I try to ...
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Enable long paths on Win 11 Home
I need to enable long paths but my Win 11 Home edition does not have the group policy editor. Is there a way to enable this from the command line or install group policy editor on my machine?
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Disable volume control Win 10
I work at a hospital and one of the nurse managers over a department is wanting the volume set to a specific level and to prevent users from adjusting it. It's a Windows 10 computer. Is there a way to ...
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How do you disable Pocket on Firefox 38 and up with GPO?
Firefox announced that their new version would be integrated with Pocket. I would like to disable this for my users in my domain.
What is the best way to do this?
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Can I turn off or disable Store App from Windows 10?
I need to turn off or disable the Store App from Windows 10 as I used to in Windows 8.1 using GPO (gpedit.msc) in local computers but Win10 doesn't have that option anymore
Computer Configuration => ...
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How do I display a message on login for Windows 8/8.1?
I've configured the following settings in my local security policy:
Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on
Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on
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Windows 7 - How to run a script at shutdown but not at logoff
I was wondering if anyone knows how to configure a Windows 7 x64 Enterprise install that is on a domain to run a script if the user attempts to shutdown the computer - but I dont want the script to ...
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Temporarily remove Group Policy in Windows 7
Using Windows 7 Professional I need to get access to the Folder Options screen.
At work we primarily use Windows XP and are connected to a domain. Through Group Policy we disable access to the Folder ...
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How to disable Protected Mode in Internet Explorer 9?
I need to disable Protected Mode for the Local Intranet in Internet Explorer 9. So I go into Wrench/Internet Options/Security Tab/click on Local Intranet.
The Enable Protected Mode checkbox is ...
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Domain GPO removes USB-C docks driver under Win10
First a little background.
I have a Dell Precision 7510 laptop @ work, connected to a Dell WD15 connected via USB-C.
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise
Version 10.0.15063 Build 15063
System Type x64-...
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Stop Windows 10 search from running commands
We disable the run box on our network through a GPO which for anything upto 10 stopped you browsing to UNC paths or running commands of any kind. In 10 it has the same effect UNLESS you use the search ...
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How do I enforce a unifrom company email font and signature format across Outlook 2007, 10 and 13? [closed]
Our users currently run a mixture of Outlook 2007, 2010 and 2013 to manage emails. We use active directory and our server runs Windows Server 2008 R2.
Is there anyway that we can enforce through ...
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How can I limit other (administrator) users access to my profile?
We in our club have a computer with Windows 7 Professional that every club member may use. And everyone has their own separate account.
Those accounts have to have administrator priveleges since I ...
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Windows Update when Group Policy Forbids
I am in the administrators group for my local Windows XP machine and I would like to get updates via http://update.microsoft.com/[1]. However, this is prevented via the group policy:
Network policy ...
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Cannot automatically log in to RDP session: server's authentication policy does not allow connection requests using saved credentials
I've tried going into group policy and enabling/disabling some of the relevant policies but I still see this:
It doesn't matter that I check Remember me & enter the correct password.
The ...
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Local Group Policy in Windows 7 - Roll back to default settings?
Is there an option in Local Group Policy (LGP) under Windows 7 to switch back to the default settings as they were before user changed them in LGP?
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard “Enable NTFS long paths policy” option missing
A similar problem as in Windows 10 occurs in Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. The Enable NTFS long paths policy is neither in Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative ...
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