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How to Enable & Install gpedit.msc on Windows 10 Home Edition
Not everyone knows this, but Gpedit can be enabled in Home editions
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Updated onSeptember 17, 2024
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As we all know, there are some differences between the Home and Professional versions of Windows 10. One of these is the missinggpedit.mscorLocal Group Policy Editorin the Home edition, but it can always be installed manually.
There are a couple of ways you can do that, including running a few commands or using areliable alternativeto Local Group Policy Editor. We will focus on the former in the following sections.
Does Windows 10 Home have Gpedit?
The Group Policy Editor(gpedit.msc) cannot be accessedby default in any Home or Starter edition of Windows 10, and the same can be applied to previous Windows releases such as Windows 7, though the Pro and Enterprise editions have it built-in.
This isn’t the only component that’s missing, but the same goes for Group Policy Management Console. Luckily, we have a guide on how toinstall Group Policy Management Consolethat can help you with that.
How do I enable Gpedit msc in Windows 10?
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Typecmdin theSearchbar, and click onRun as administrator.
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ClickYesin theUACprompt.
3.Paste the following two commands one at a time, and hitEnterafter each:FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )
- To verify if the Local Group Policy Editor is installed, pressWindows+Rto openRun, typegpedit.mscand clickOK.
If your PC does not have Group Policy Editor enabled, you can easily tweak some settings to enable it. For this, you will have to use Command Prompt.
And once done, you will have gpedit.msc running in Windows 10 Home. If you have any troubles with DISM, check out what to do ifDISM commands fail in Windows 10.
What can I do if the Group Policy Editor doesn’t start?
Windows will now force update the policies on your computer, and it should also fix issues withgpedit.msc.
Once done, check if you are now able to launchgpedit.mscin Windows.
3. Change the Environment Variables
That being said, if you managed to open gpedit.msc, you might also be interested in finding out how toedit a Group Policy in Windows 10.
If you have any other questions, leave them in the comments section below, and we’ll be sure to take a look.
Andrew Wafer
Andrew is not just trying to bring you closer to Windows, but he’s truly interested in this platform. He just happens to be passionate about sharing that knowledge with our readers and that’s what makes his presence here, at WindowsReport, such a valuable one.
He specializes in writing about the best products for this operating system and Windows 10 fixes. Determined and creative, Andrew also loves coffee, country music, and Sunday mornings.
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