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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 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 enabled again. GPO settings have not changed. I am…
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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 to be optional and came 2 days ago with the 1st…
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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 example, the power options. I set a certain power…
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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 ignore these. Last night it has happened again…
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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 background settings", Sleep, "Power buttons and lid",…
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How to enable long paths on Windows 11 Home?

I need to enable long paths but my Windows 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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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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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 access to USB and CD drive, and prevent the limited…
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Alternative to gpedit.msc for Windows Home editions?

Is there an alternative to gpedit.msc for "Home" versions of Windows (ie: Vista Home Premium)?
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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\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\WUStatusServer.…
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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 been set by the system administrator. Anyone know…
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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 Components > Windows Defender Antivirus This didn't…
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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) I have not modified any group policy settings to…
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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 all, Windows doesn't think that sleeping is an option at all.…
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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 need to change in Group Policy within Windows 7…
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