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4 Ways to Install Group Policy Editor on Windows Home
Easy ways to install the registry editor on this operating system
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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The Group Policy Editor is a convenient tool for Windows operating systems. It can be used for solving a wide variety of problems, but not all versions of Windows have it pre-installed.
Only Windows Pro, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions come with this tool, while it’s not featured in the Home edition. That was the case in previous versions of Windows, and that’s also the case in Windows 10.
Some programmers/Windows enthusiasts found a way to install the Group Policy Editor on every version of Windows.
Windows7forum’sdavehccreated his installer for Group Policy Editor (and user @jwills876 posted it on DeviantArt).
And thanks to these guys, we can show youhow to install the Group Policy Management Consoleon every version of Windows, including Windows 10 Home.
Does Windows 10 Home have a Local Group Policy Editor?
The Local Group Policy Editor is a valuable feature for accessing and tweaking essential settings on the Windows Enterprise, Professional, and Educational versions.
Unfortunately, this feature is not available on Windows 10 Home by default. However, there are still some ways to use the Local Group Policy Editor on Windows 10, as shown in this guide.
There are multiple ways to install Group Policy Management Console; unfortunately, download is not one of those options since this is a core Windows feature.
It’s possible to install this feature on all versions of Windows, and we wrote a guide on how toinstall Group Policy Management Console on Windows 11, so you might want to check it out.
If you want toenable gpedit.exe in Windows 11, the process is pretty simple, and it’s similar to the one on Windows 10, so you’ll be able to do it in a matter of moments.
How do I install the Group Policy Editor in Windows 10 Home?
1. Download the Group Policy Editor enabler
The first still to install the Group Policy Editor on Windows 10 home is to download the enabler shown above. If nothing happens when you click on Run as an administrator in step 9, check out this helpfulguideto fix the issue.
Also, if copy-paste isn’t working and you can’t move the folders mentioned above, followthis guideto fix the problem quickly.
After performing this, you should be able to run Group Policy Editor on your Windows 10 Home. We also should mention that this method was originally for Windows 7 but works well on Windows 10.
We also need to mention that this is not an official fix from Microsoft, so you should use it carefully.
2. Use DISM to install the Group Policy Editor
If you can’t find the Group Policy Editor in Windows 10, it also might be disabled, so follow the steps above to enable it.
3. How can I open the Group Policy Editor?
However, we have to specify that the policy editing only works locally because Windows 10 Home cannot join a domain in Active Directory, which is probably the leading cause why the editor wasn’t included.
4. Use third-party software for group policy editing
As you can see, another way of editing the group policy on any Windows system, including the Home version, is the Policy Plus app.
It’s almost the same as the Group Policy editor but also has a search feature that helps you find specific policies.
What is the difference between Local Security Policy and Group Policy?
The Group Policy (gpedit.msc) is used to modify registries scattered across your Windows PC. It generally makes administering registry keys easier, saving you the stress of doing it manually.
On the other hand, the Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) is like a component of the Group Policy and is limited to local machines only. Basically, it is used to modify a subgroup of the registries you can administer with the Group Policy.
With the information in this guide, you should be able to download the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) if it is missing or not found on your PC.
If you find this article too tricky to understand, we also have another excellent guide onhow to enable gpedit.msc on Windows 10 Home.
If you encountered other Group Policy bugs we didn’t cover, feel free to use the comments below. Give us more details about these issues, and we’ll try to find a solution as soon as possible.
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
