Table of Content
- How to Open the Local Group Policy Editor
- Method 1: How to enable GPEdit.msc in Windows 10 Home using PowerShell script
- Method 2: Enable gpedit.msc using Command Prompt
How to Open the Local Group Policy Editor
You can access the Local Group Policy Editor in several ways.
Here are the two most convenient ones.
Press the Windows key + R to open the Run menu, enter gpedit.msc, and hit Enter to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.
Press the Windows key to open the search bar or, if you're using Windows 10, press Windows key + Q to summon Cortana, enter gpedit.msc, and open the respective result.
If this doesn't work, you either don't have Administrator privileges, or you're running Windows Home and don't have access to the Local Group Policy Editor.
Method 1: How to enable GPEdit.msc in Windows 10 Home using PowerShell script
If you are uncomfortable with running the commands, you can download and run the batch file below. This will do the same thing and install gpedit.msc on your Windows Home computer.
- Download Group Policy Editor for Windows 10 Home Edition.
- There are two files included: Setup.Exe and gpedit_enabler.bat.
- Click on setup.exe and Microsoft.Net will need to be installed.
- When completed, right-click on gpedit-enabler.bat and select Run as Administrator.
Method 2: Enable gpedit.msc using Command Prompt
If you are running Windows 10/11 Home Edition, you can easily enable the group policy editor using the following commands:
Open Command Prompt in administrative mode and run the following commands:
Press the Windows Key to open the Start Menu and search for either cmd or powershell.
Right-click on the program and click Run as Administrator, and the program should open with Administrative privileges.
CMD CODE
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")
These two commands will install gpedit.msc console on your computer. After the commands are successfully executed, go to Run –> gpedit.msc. This will open the group policy editor in your Windows Home edition.
Hopefully, these methods will help you enable gpedit.msc in your system.
