How to export Group Policy settings in Windows 7

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Network administrators that are used to handling a large number of computers simultaneously are probably aware of whatGroup Policiesare.

For those of you that don’t know, suffice it to say they are a Windows feature that contains a variety of advanced settings, particularly for network administrators.

Given the nature of the settings, this isn’t a feature that is available toWindows 7Home users, only those that have Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise.

There are plenty of reasons why one would want to know how to export theseGroup Policiesfrom one computer to another. That is why we’ve created this step-by-step guide that will help you along the way.

How do I export Group Policies in Windows 7?

1. Manually export the GPO files

If you are trying to export a localGroup Policyfile, then you need to know there are different steps for exporting normal settings and security settings.

1.1 Export normalGroup Policysettings

1.2 ExportGroup Policysecurity settings

There are a few drawbacks to using this method:

2. Use LocalGPO

Using LocalGPO is done via the command prompt, so proceed with these steps:

A new folder with some GPO GUID will appear in the target directory that will contain all local policy settings for this computer.

By following any of the two methods mentioned above, you should be able to export localGroup Policiesfrom aWindows 7PC.

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How to export Group Policy settings in Windows 7#

How do I export Group Policies in Windows 7?#

1. Manually export the GPO files#

2. Use LocalGPO#

How to export Group Policy settings in Windows 7

How do I export Group Policies in Windows 7?

1. Manually export the GPO files

2. Use LocalGPO