Local Group Policy is a special administrative tool which comes with certain editions of Windows 10. It is implemented as a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, which provides a graphical user interface for various tweaks (policies) available in the operating system. In this article, we will see how to force update all Group Policy settings manually in Windows 10. Continue reading "Force Update Group Policy Settings in Windows 10 Manually"
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Enable Gpedit.msc (Group Policy) in Windows 10 Home
As you may already know, the Local Group Policy Editor app is available in Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education edition. Windows 10 Home users have no access to gpedit.msc due to restrictions applied to the OS. Here is a simple and elegant solution that allows unblocking it without installing third-party apps.
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Administrative Templates for Windows 10 Version 1809
Microsoft has released a set of administrative templates for Windows 10 version 1809, known as "October 2018 Update". They include a number of *.admx files to apply the Group Policy options properly.
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Group Policy Reference Spreadsheet for Windows 10 Version 1809
Microsoft has released a special spreadsheet which covers all Group Policy options for Windows 10 version 1809, known as "October 2018 Update". This document is useful for all Windows 10 users, especially for those who are is using Windows 10 Home. As you may already know, the Home edition doesn't include the Local Group Policy Editor app (gpedit.msc), so having a list of Registry parameters you can apply is a must-have thing. Continue reading "Group Policy Reference Spreadsheet for Windows 10 Version 1809"
Administrative Templates v2 for Windows 10 version 1803
Microsoft has updated the set of administrative templates for Windows 10 version 1803, known as "April 2018 Update". They include a number of *.admx files to apply the Group Policy options properly.
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Disable Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate in Windows 10
Windows has undergone many changes from Windows XP to Windows 10. Today, the operating system has slightly different ways to do the same tasks. Windows 10 offers various ways to restart and shutdown a PC. In this article, we will see how to hide the power commands (Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate) in Windows 10. This can be useful if you are an administrator, and want to restrict user access to these tools.
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Download Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows Version 1803
Microsoft has released a special spreadsheet which covers all Group Policy options for Windows 10 version 1803, known as "April 2018 Update". This document is useful for all Windows 10 users, especially for those who are is using Windows 10 Home. As you may already know, the Home edition doesn't include the Local Group Policy Editor app (gpedit.msc), so having a list of Registry parameters you can apply is a must-have thing. Continue reading "Download Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows Version 1803"
Administrative Templates for Windows 10 version 1803
Microsoft has released a set of administrative templates for Windows 10 version 1803, known as "April 2018 Update". They include a number of *.admx files to apply the Group Policy options properly.
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A bug in Group Policy breaks updates in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the OS includes the ability to delay the installation of feature updates for up to a year. This feature might be useful for both system administrators and users who have a reason to postpone the update.
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See Applied Windows Update Group Policies in Windows 10
It is possible to quickly find which Group Policies are applied to Windows Update in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update using the GUI. If you are running Windows 10 version 1709, follow the instructions in this article.
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