Windows 11 24H2 Administrative Templates, ADMX and XLSX

Microsoft has made available Administrative Templates in an XLSX spreadsheet format and ADMX files that align with the Group Policy options in Windows 11 version 24H2. System administrators and IT professionals can use these templates to manage both server and client versions of the "Windows 11 2024 Update" through Active Directory and other deployment services. For consumers, the XLSX Group Policy spreadsheet is an essential tool, as it reveals all the registry options associated with various policy settings.

It is specially useful for those who run Home editions of Windows 11. As you may already know, it doesn't include the Group Policy editor  (gpedit.msc). However, the user can set many of its options directly in the Registry. In this case, one can use XLSX files as a reference to appropriate values. You can open them with Excel, part of Microsoft Office.

Administrative templates are a set of operating system settings formatted in a specific AMDX structure. Windows utilizes AMDX files to reference the registry keys and values that need to be modified when a user adjusts a local group policy.

This data is divided into two sections: Computer Configuration and User Configuration, which you see when opening the Local Group Policy Editor. "Computer Configuration" settings apply to all users and usually define OS-specific options, while User Configuration includes policies that are applicable to the current or specified user.

With each major release of Windows, Microsoft updates AMDX Group Policy templates and corresponding Excel files. They are now available for the latest Windows 11 2024 Update. Here's how to download them.

Download Windows 11 24H2 AMDX Group Policy Templates

1. Visit this page on the official Microsoft's website.
2. Select the language for the download. This will also change the language of the open page.
3. Now click the blue Download button.
4. You will download the file named Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 Sep 2024 Update.msi. Double-click it to install it.
5. Now, press Win + R and type gpedit.msc . The Local Group Policy Editor app will now have up-to-date policies.

That's how you get the latest Administrative templates for Windows 11 24H2.

Now, it is a good idea to download the XLSX Reference spreadsheet. The spreadsheet includes all the policies available in Windows 10 starting from its RTM release, build 10240, up to Windows 11 "22H2, 2022 Update".

Windows 11 24H2 Group Policy XLSX Reference Spreadsheet

1. Navigate to this link.
2. Again, click on the Download button.
3. Download the XLSX file, and double-click it in File Explorer.
   • 💡Tip: If you don't have Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc installed, you can upload it to OneDrive or Google Drive and open it from there online.
4. Finally, you can use this link to open the fire directly in Microsoft Office online.

That's it.