Open Local Group Policy Editor using Windows Search msc. For Windows 11, press Windows + S on your keyboard or click/tap on the magnifier icon on your taskbar to open the Search window. Then, type either gpedit or group policy, and the result should show up as you type. Click or tap on the “Edit group policy” result.
How to get Group Policy Editor?
Open the group editor policy in settings. Open the Settings app as usual. The most direct way is to press Windows + I.
Enter group policy in the “Find setting” text box at the top.
Click Edit Group Policy.
How to find Local Group Policy Editor?
Right-click the Start button, type mmc in the Start Search box, and then press Enter to open MMC (Microsoft Console) Admin.
Click Yes when prompted by the User Account Control (UAC) dialog box.
In the File Food section, click Add/Remove Snap-ins.
In the “Add or just remove snap-ins” dialog, select “Group Policy Editor”, “Object” and then just click “Add”.
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How do I start the Local Group Policy Editor or Group Policy Management Console?
Press Windows + R on your keyboard, open the Run window, type gpedit. msc, then press Enter or just press OK.
What might be the reason that the option to modify a local security policy in the Group Policy Editor is disabled?
Why is the ability to edit a working security policy disabled in the Group Policy Editor? The higher priority policy now has the checked priority.
Why are some policy areas missing from MMC Group Policy Editor?
When you think of a Local GPO with the MMC Group Policy Editor snap-in, it’s natural to imagine that some policy location that you normally see should be editing an Active GPO directory that doesn’t normally exist. This is expected because the local GPO only supports a subset of the features supported by the Active Directory-based GPO.
How do I open the Group Policy Editor in Windows 10?
Press Windows + point X to open the shortcut menu. Click Command Prompt (Admin). At the command prompt, type gpedit and press Enter. This will unlock the Local Group Policy Editor for Windows 10.
How do I open the group policy Editor in Windows 10 Home?
How to open the Local Group Policy Editor
- Press Win + R to open the menu. Go to gpedit. msc and press Enter to launch the local group editor policy.
- Press Win to open search, or if you’re using Windows 10, press Win + Q to bring up Cortana, type gpedit .msc and unlock the corresponding result.
How do I open the group policy Editor in Windows 10 home?
How to open the Local Group Policy Editor
- Press Win + R to open launch options, type gpedit. msc and press Enter to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.
- Press Go to open the search bar, or if you’re buying Windows 10, press Go + Q to bring up Cortana and type gpedit. msc, also open the corresponding result.

Ermias is a tech writer with a passion for helping people solve Windows problems. He loves to write and share his knowledge with others in the hope that they can benefit from it. He’s been writing about technology and software since he was in college, and has been an avid Microsoft fan ever since he first used Windows 95.