How to Disable/Enable Group Policy

Description:  

Group Policy is one of a group of management technologies, collectively known as IntelliMirror 

management technologies, which provide users with consistent access to their applications, application
settings, roaming user profiles, and user data, from any managed computer—even when they are 
disconnected from the network. IntelliMirror is implemented through a set of Microsoft Windows features,
including Active Directory, Group Policy, Software Installation, Windows Installer, Folder Redirection, 
Offline Folders, and Roaming User Profiles.

For more information please continue to read the official Microsoft article

Path:          

This method shows you where Group Policy is located in Windows using Windows Explorer

Please perform the following steps:

Please go to Pearl button (Start) and click on the Search programs and files
For more information about the change from Start to Pearl button click here

Type C:\Windows\System32 and press ok

In the System32 folder you can find gpedit.msc file

Disable:          

When you try to open Group Policy this message will be displayed:

The snap-in below, referenced in this document, has been restricted by policy. Contact your 

administrator for details.
Group Policy Object Editor.

CMD:          

This method shows you how to Disable/Enable Group Policy from Command Prompt

Please perform the following steps:

Please go to Pearl button (Start) and click on the Search programs and files
For more information about the change from Start to Pearl button click here

Type cmd, right click on cmd icon under the Programs and click on Run as administrator

Please confirm User Account Control pop-up

Please select, right and copy a registry key from below, then right click on command prompt window
, select Paste and press Enter

To Disable Group Policy:

REG add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{8FC0B734-A0E1-11D1-A7D3-0000F87571E3}" /v Restrict_Run /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

To Enable Group Policy:

REG add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{8FC0B734-A0E1-11D1-A7D3-0000F87571E3}" /v Restrict_Run /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Regedit:          

This method shows you how to Disable/Enable Group Policy from Registry Editor

Please perform the following steps:

Please go to Pearl button (Start) and click on the Search programs and files
For more information about the change from Start to Pearl button click here

Type regedit and press ok

Please confirm User Account Control pop-up

Microsoft official disclaimer

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by
using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

Please navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{8FC0B734-A0E1-11D1-
A7D3-0000F87571E3} and locate Restrict_Run registry key

Double click on Restrict_Run and edit the value:

To Disable Group Policy:

Change the data value with 1

To Enable Group Policy:

Change the data value with 0

To finish press ok button and close Registry Editor window

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