How To Enable Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) In Windows 10 Home Edition
One of the very main differences between Windows 10 Pro edition and Windows 10 Home edition is the networking management capabilities. The other differences include the exclusion of Group Policy Editor for Windows 10 Home Edition. In fact, the Group Policy Editor is not available in any Home or Starter edition of Windows, be it Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
This is a serious drawback as we need the group policies even for managing settings of the local computer. The group policy is better than changing the settings through Windows Registry which is much more risky. Most of the group policy settings can be reverted easily while Registry editing can have adverse effects on the system.
In this article, we will guide you to install the Group Policy Editor for Windows 10 Home edition. This method can be used in Windows 7 and Windows 8 too.
Download Group Policy Editor Installer
Since the Group Policy Editor is not included in Windows 10 by default, we will need to download the editor first. You may download it from the below mentioned download link.
DownloadThis is a simple setup file which when run will install and configure the Group Policy Editor in your Windows Home system.
Installing gpedit.msc correctly
If you have 32-bit Windows (x86) then the setup should install smoothly without any problems and you should be able to access the Group Policy Editor through the Microsoft Management Console by going to Run –> gpedit.msc. But if you have 64-bit Windows (x64) then you will need some extra steps after running the installer. Follow the steps below after running the installer:
- Go to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder
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Copy the following folders and files to C:\Windows\System32
“GroupPolicy“, “GroupPolicyUsers” and gpedit.msc.
This will make sure that you can run the editor from the Run dialog.
Solving common problems running gpedit.msc
In case you are getting “MMC could not create the snap-in” error message while starting gpedit.msc, you may follow the steps below for the solution:
- Go to C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\ folder and make sure it exists.
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Download the following zip file and unzip it to C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\. This should replace two files x86.bat and x64.bat.
Download - Now run x86.bat if you are running 32-bit Operating System and x64.bat if you are running 64-bit Windows 10. Make sure you are running the batch files as Administrator.
After following the above mentioned steps, you should have a working Group Policy Editor in Windows 10 Home edition. In case of any confusion or problem, you are always encouraged to discuss by commenting below.
If this method does not work for you, we have a new method to easily enable group policy in Windows 10 Home Edition. This method should also work on earlier versions of Windows including Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Give it a try and you’ll be amazed on how easy the steps are!
June 23, 2017 @ 4:10 PM
Hi,
I enabled Group policy and put only notepad.exe, and now, i cant open gpedit.msc again.
Do you know how to fix this?
June 12, 2017 @ 8:41 AM
Thank you, this was quite simple and worked on windows 10 64-bit. I changed settings and now I will wait to see if it works.
May 31, 2017 @ 9:51 PM
There were no problems at all in my windows 10 home x64-bit. I only installed setup in archive and just all was done!!!
May 30, 2017 @ 3:50 AM
i followed all the steps and i did what it said to do in the common problames but at the end of the cmd it said file not found i did run as admin and the file exists sooo i need help sorry if i am a noob XD .
May 25, 2017 @ 11:40 PM
I didn’t get it, still not showing the gpedit.msc.
May 20, 2017 @ 9:30 PM
any suggestions? I did everything according to the instructions. I did not experience any problems, everything went as it should be. When I run gpedit.msc i see the changes, they are permanent, doesne disappear… and the line – update windows marked as “notify for download …” but unfortunately nothing has changed in the way windows updates … continue to update automatically with no option …
May 17, 2017 @ 12:25 PM
do you have a way to donate?
May 12, 2017 @ 10:08 PM
Perfect! Installed on W10 and experienced no “common problems”. Thank you kindly!
May 10, 2017 @ 4:57 AM
Omg, Thanks to Mr. Mickster676. I followed all the steps and… It’s Work! [Insert Mr. Robot hackerman meme here]
May 2, 2017 @ 12:07 PM
Still not working even though after replacing .bat files.
May 2, 2017 @ 11:40 AM
Hi there! I have a problem regarding the files “GroupPolicy” and “GroupPolicyUsers”, I opened C:\Windows\SysWOW64 after installation and found neither of the two. I’ve only found “gpedit.msc” file. Why is that? Will it still works?
April 30, 2017 @ 3:52 AM
Install of GPEDT – Perfect
Run as Admin through Command prompt:
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Data Collection and Preview Builds
—>Data Collection is not one of the options available to me
Am I missing something?
April 29, 2017 @ 2:11 AM
first try this;
John Valdez
MARCH 30, 2017 @ 10:43 PM
Search “cmd" and run as admin.
Type: cd/ then enter
Type: cd windows then enter
Type: cd temp then enter
Type: cd gpedit then enter
Type: x64.bat then enter
If you some parts fail ( dont install do this)… this one worked for me xD
D. Admin
OCTOBER 29, 2016 @ 5:31 AM
To everyone experiencing errors installing the snap in, the following might be of some importance to you:
You are more than likely experiencing errors because the program itself lacks the permissions to write to the required folders in ‘C:\Windows’, regardless of your account being an “administrator" account. The permissions for an account categorized as ‘Administrator’ when you create the account only gives access to useful areas of the system, but not the elevated permissions required to perform certain tasks.
1.) Under ‘C:\Windows’, perform the following:
Right Click > Properties > Security Tab > Advanced Button
A window launches that lists the folder permissions. There might actually be two different sets of permissions listed for “Administrator" depending on the subfolder you are in. Your administrator account is limited when it comes to the OS folders.
To allow the install to successfully copy the files and folders to the proper locations, you must perform the following:
2.) From an admin account, launch an elevated command prompt. There are several ways to do this:
a.) Windows Key > Type ‘cmd’ > Right Click ‘cmd’ shortcut > Run As Administrator
b.) Right Click Start Menu > Click ‘Command Prompt (Admin)’
If you are successful, a command prompt will launch with the home directory of cmd.exe, which is ‘C:\Windows\system32’
3.) At the prompt, type ‘net user administrator /active:yes’
If you are successful the console will print a line telling you so. This will activate the master ‘Administrator’ account that belongs to the system for these such cases. (You cannot run some programs from this account, specifically many of the UWP apps for Windows 10.)
4.) Log out of your current ‘Administrator’ account.
5.) When you are returned to the user login screen you should now see a new account titled ‘Administrator’. Click it to login and wait for the environment to be setup by Windows for the first run.
6.) ****IMPORTANT**** DO NOT Right Click > Run as Administrator for the downloaded files. It will run the programs under the incorrect admin settings that are assigned to a general admin account (the admin account you were using before), thus having no effective permissions.
Run the above programs to install gpedit.msc and the associated DLLs.
Run the appropriate BAT for you system architecture from the x86x64 package in ‘C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit’
7.) Sign out of the ‘Administrator’ account.
8.) Login to your previous admin account that you were using before.
9.) Launch an elevated command prompt as an administrator as listed in step 2.
10.) Type ‘net user administrator /active:no’ to shut off the ‘Administrator’ account. If you forget to do so, it will leave your system vulnerable to attack.
April 22, 2017 @ 9:45 PM
guys you are awesome!! I did not think that I will find such simple quick solution directly !!
April 20, 2017 @ 5:05 AM
Thank you SO much! I have been trying to find this for a few months now, and your solution was well explained and works easily.
April 15, 2017 @ 3:24 AM
I upgraded Windows to windows 10 and I also installed Cortana and I’am having a big problem on delete this from my computer if someone could Please HELP me I will really appreciated
Thank you and have a bless day
March 30, 2017 @ 10:43 PM
Search “cmd” and run as admin.
Type: cd/ then enter
Type: cd windows then enter
Type: cd temp then enter
Type: cd gpedit then enter
Type: x64.bat then enter
March 28, 2017 @ 6:12 AM
my Win10 does now sleep and lock, but does not wake. I have to restart.
March 24, 2017 @ 2:40 PM
I miss the next branch : Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Device Installation > Device Installation Restrictions. What to do?
March 23, 2017 @ 10:48 PM
Followed all steps to the letter, did not work for me.
I upgraded 8.1 to 10, french , x64 family edition 🙁
GPedit gives me a 1 liner chineese mumbo characters! and nothing else…
March 20, 2017 @ 9:44 PM
Windows 10 Home x64, getting error?
“MMC could not create the snap-in”
You have to run the x64.bat file in an Admin Command Prompt. It will not work if you right-click the bat file and run as Admin. Sounds stupid but that is Windows for ya.
March 10, 2017 @ 8:59 PM
it really works. You just have to run the batch file using command prompt run as administrator.
March 10, 2017 @ 1:46 AM
Thanks Bonzai for reiterating Skar’s solution. After following the steps above, this final solution worked for me.
As Skar suggested “opening command prompt (cmd) as an administrator and opening the C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\ folder and running x64.bat (I have 64 bit system). Now, gpedit works fine…."
March 7, 2017 @ 5:03 PM
I can not remove Cortana from my system. I hate it. I did not ask for it. Screw you.
March 4, 2017 @ 6:01 AM
I had the same error message. I hadn’t run the setup.exe as Administrator. Then I got the “MMC could not create the snap-in" in the Group Policy Editor when it did run. Then followed the instructions to replace the “x64.bat” – ran as Administrator as I’m using Win10 x64 Home. Worked!
March 2, 2017 @ 6:22 PM
Mistah Bonzai has the solution for me look down the list , run the cmd prompt as administrator, navigate to windows/temp/gpedit then type in x64.bat
March 2, 2017 @ 1:06 PM
aosme its works
thanks
February 27, 2017 @ 9:21 PM
I couldn’t able to open gpedit even after the following steps.
What should i do to get the group policy editor.
Pls reply me now.
February 25, 2017 @ 5:10 AM
god damn you idiots IT DOSENT WORK AND WHY TF IS HARDER TO WORK ON X64 SYSTEMS, HUH. I WANT AN ANSWER AND I WILL BAN THIS SITE THROUGH GHOSTERY.EVERYONE HAS X64 SYSTEMS
February 24, 2017 @ 7:06 AM
Window 10 is horrible product possible only in the market effectively monopolized and corrupted.
February 22, 2017 @ 9:59 PM
After following all the steps still showing MMC could not create the snap-in….Please help me out.
February 18, 2017 @ 8:29 PM
I couldn’t able to open gpedit even after the following steps.
What should i do to get the group policy editor.
February 18, 2017 @ 5:43 PM
after doing this step “Download the following zip file and unzip it to C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\. This should replace two files x86.bat and x64.bat." still I m getting “MMC could not create the snap-in"
February 16, 2017 @ 10:08 PM
after following all instructions. i glanced in the end thread of cmd “cannot find file specified”. i ran gpedit.msc and that’s the end result. so it didn’t work. even the bat files didn’t work. i followed every thing step by step. solutions pls?
February 15, 2017 @ 7:55 PM
I have two identical PC systems at home, Windows 10 prof, build 14393, 64 bit.
one PC works great with the patch! The other does not work with the user names displayed on login screen.
No error messages using gpedit.msc editor, works OK. Script parameters look like it is not being executed.
Are there any log files or folders/files/permissions to check?
Thanks,
Jack
February 14, 2017 @ 6:24 PM
still showing MMC could not create the snap-in after following the instructions….
February 12, 2017 @ 8:53 AM
As Skar suggested “opening command prompt (cmd) as an administrator and opening the C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\ folder and running x64.bat (I have 64 bit system). Now, gpedit works fine….” Did the trick for me.
February 9, 2017 @ 6:29 PM
after doing this step “Download the following zip file and unzip it to C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\. This should replace two files x86.bat and x64.bat.” still I m getting “MMC could not create the snap-in”
February 4, 2017 @ 1:46 PM
When i install this package based on Windows 10 Homme x64bits, and call gpedit.msc and next “Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update>Configure Automatic Updates” on the windows where i give “enable” and “Notify for download and notify for install” i see underneath an inscription “Supported on: Windows server 2003, XP SP1, 2000 SP3” – never written “Windows 10”. Configuration and setting which do not affect the system and Windows continue to Automatic updates. Whether it’s the installation package for gpedit.msc on Windows 10 or you give other links…
January 31, 2017 @ 6:14 PM
how to uninstall this?
January 31, 2017 @ 6:13 PM
How to unintall this?
January 27, 2017 @ 5:15 AM
Using the Admid-CMD system, I show that I have 4 files where “Access Denied” – unfortunately, I can’t review which files are the ones blocked:
… skipping to where it fails, everything else was Successful
Successfully processed 6 files; Failed processing 0 files
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
Access is denied.
0 file(s) copied.
Access is denied.
0 file(s) copied.
Access is denied.
0 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
Access is denied.
0 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit>
April 29, 2017 @ 2:07 AM
D. Admin
OCTOBER 29, 2016 @ 5:31 AM
To everyone experiencing errors installing the snap in, the following might be of some importance to you:
You are more than likely experiencing errors because the program itself lacks the permissions to write to the required folders in ‘C:\Windows’, regardless of your account being an “administrator" account. The permissions for an account categorized as ‘Administrator’ when you create the account only gives access to useful areas of the system, but not the elevated permissions required to perform certain tasks.
1.) Under ‘C:\Windows’, perform the following:
Right Click > Properties > Security Tab > Advanced Button
A window launches that lists the folder permissions. There might actually be two different sets of permissions listed for “Administrator" depending on the subfolder you are in. Your administrator account is limited when it comes to the OS folders.
To allow the install to successfully copy the files and folders to the proper locations, you must perform the following:
2.) From an admin account, launch an elevated command prompt. There are several ways to do this:
a.) Windows Key > Type ‘cmd’ > Right Click ‘cmd’ shortcut > Run As Administrator
b.) Right Click Start Menu > Click ‘Command Prompt (Admin)’
If you are successful, a command prompt will launch with the home directory of cmd.exe, which is ‘C:\Windows\system32’
3.) At the prompt, type ‘net user administrator /active:yes’
If you are successful the console will print a line telling you so. This will activate the master ‘Administrator’ account that belongs to the system for these such cases. (You cannot run some programs from this account, specifically many of the UWP apps for Windows 10.)
4.) Log out of your current ‘Administrator’ account.
5.) When you are returned to the user login screen you should now see a new account titled ‘Administrator’. Click it to login and wait for the environment to be setup by Windows for the first run.
6.) ****IMPORTANT**** DO NOT Right Click > Run as Administrator for the downloaded files. It will run the programs under the incorrect admin settings that are assigned to a general admin account (the admin account you were using before), thus having no effective permissions.
Run the above programs to install gpedit.msc and the associated DLLs.
Run the appropriate BAT for you system architecture from the x86x64 package in ‘C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit’
7.) Sign out of the ‘Administrator’ account.
8.) Login to your previous admin account that you were using before.
9.) Launch an elevated command prompt as an administrator as listed in step 2.
10.) Type ‘net user administrator /active:no’ to shut off the ‘Administrator’ account. If you forget to do so, it will leave your system vulnerable to attack.
January 23, 2017 @ 5:00 PM
I have to do some more moves doing the same way:
Program appmgr.dll was also missing, and I should to copy it from installed OS to the WOW folder. Then run X64.bat once more. And that was it – succesfull!
January 23, 2017 @ 5:00 PM
I have to do some more moves doing the same way:
Program appmgr.dll was also missing, and I should to copy it from installed OS to the WOW folder. Then run X64.bat once more. And that was it – succesfull!
January 23, 2017 @ 5:00 PM
I have to some more moves doing the same way:
Program appmgr.dll was also missing, and I should to copy it from installed OS to the WOW folder. Then run X64.bat once more. And that was it – succesfull!
January 23, 2017 @ 6:12 AM
I followed instructions step by step but when I run gpedit.msc I get this error msge “An attempt was made to reference a token that doesn’t exist” I run win 10 64bit.
January 18, 2017 @ 8:04 AM
I had followed all what had mentioned in this article, I still have the “MMC could not create the snap-in" error. What’s wrong???
January 10, 2017 @ 10:37 AM
Ok so i believe i had the install go according to plan. I get the snapin to run. Its the outdated looking version. I assume that it is running correctly.
Now the problem im having is how do i get the windows 10 templates on here. I attempted to get them from microsoft but the tables available were in a different format and was not compatible.
Is it supposed to be antiquated? Is there a way to reverse the xml tables into the supprted format? Is there another option?
My reason for going through this is that i got hit with an adware trojan and it decimated my group policies within my registry.
Ive seen others mention the problem of not having the applicable templates but no responses to the fact.
January 8, 2017 @ 7:47 AM
Right-clicking on the bat file for x64 and running as admin did not work for me either, but Skar’s idea of doing the cmd prompt as admin and running it worked fine.
Now to find an article on how to use the darn thing……
January 7, 2017 @ 7:56 PM
Thanks for this article.
January 6, 2017 @ 2:01 PM
For those having difficulties with the simple instructions. PLEASE SEE the comment by D Admin below dated October 29, 2016. If you follow what it says there it will work. Pay careful attention to steps 4-6. In Step 4, where is says “Log out of your current ‘Administrator’ account” it means to simply log off of your existing windows account. (Do NOT be confused and RESTART your computer.) If you click on START, there should be an icon for your windows account on the left side of the screen above the 4 icons for power, settings, file explorer, and documents. Right click on that icon and choose “Sign Out” to get to the initial Win login screen.
This will bring you to “Step 5” where you will see a new account “Administrator”. Click on it to login. It will be a new account and so be patient because Windows will have to set up the account before you will be able to use it.
For “Step 6” I had to go to /Windows/users/ and go into my regular account user name directory and then to ‘downloads’ directory in there to find the original downloaded installation file. Since you are in the “master admin” account you can go into any user directory.
Once I found the downloaded install file I simply followed the original instructions and then – since I have a 64bit Win installation – I copied and pasted the two directories and the gpedit.msc file into the System32 directory.
After completing those steps the gpedit program worked without any more errors!
Then I logged out of the Administrator account (Step 7) and back into my regular Windows account (Step 8) and completed the rest of the steps.
I thought I would add this little bit of extra context in case some might benefit from it. 🙂 🙂 Cheers!
January 4, 2017 @ 7:43 PM
Thx for the wonderful article. But even after following all the steps gpedit.msc was not working…I solved it by opening command prompt (cmd) as an administrator and opening the C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\ folder and running x64.bat (I have 64 bit system). Now, gpedit works fine….I think instead of directly running x86.bat or x64.bat in the last step…run it in cmd as an administrator…
January 3, 2017 @ 2:50 PM
Thanks a lot! It works well. Keep making good tutorials!!:)
December 31, 2016 @ 1:47 AM
Still have an MMC error.
File is not a valid MMC console or has been created by an earlier MMC version.
December 25, 2016 @ 3:59 AM
This worked perfectly on Windows 10 Insider Preview build 14986!!
Thanks a bunch.
December 24, 2016 @ 8:12 AM
I in stalled this editor to Disable Cortana; there are many ways to do this through “hacks” and so forth but, using the local group policy editor is the only way to prevent the program from running in the background and eating a little CPU and memory up, as well as privacy concerns! I had issues at first but, login as admin from tips in the article completed a successful install. My problem is after all that I do not see a search file in gpedit.msc like the Windows 10 Pro editions have. My console and capabilities differ. Looks like an older edition from XP? Is there an update or fix for this. Please, see this video for info on the disable procedure for Cortana.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=How+to+disable+cortana+properly%3f&&view=detail&mid=483EEDA8C9BC01FDE57A483EEDA8C9BC01FDE57A&FORM=VRDGAR
Thanks for all the work and a great management console.
December 23, 2016 @ 9:43 PM
i have the same problems like many others here, followed the instructions, but still get told “MMC snapin not working”. can anybody help, please?! have been trying for weeks now to solve the path length issue which would be very important. it’s drivin me insane!
December 23, 2016 @ 3:30 AM
followed everything six times; still no honey. i have also activated net framework 3.5, still nothing. help.
window 10 Home 64 bit/ build -???? (does it really mater?)
again help – also is there another way to do what needs to be done without going into the registry?
December 20, 2016 @ 6:25 AM
Running gpedit.msc as Administrator from System32 folder gives me an error:
An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist.
December 20, 2016 @ 6:23 AM
Running gpedit.msc on Win10 Home Ed (64bit) from System32 folder gice me an error message:
An Attempt Was Made to Reference Token That Does Not Exist.
December 16, 2016 @ 3:32 PM
i followed all step mentioned above, still i am getting MMC could not create the snap-in.
December 18, 2016 @ 6:24 AM
i am also having this problem.. someone please help
December 15, 2016 @ 12:40 AM
throw installer GPEdit do c: windows \ temp and there and installed!
December 12, 2016 @ 3:42 PM
MISSING gpedit.msc. When I Got To This Step: Copy the following folders and files to C:\Windows\System32
“GroupPolicy“, “GroupPolicyUsers" and gpedit.msc. gpedit.msc. was not there ONLY: gpedit.dll gpedit gpprnext.dll gpresult gptext.dll gpupdate BUT NO gpedit.msc. ????? Bennie Bryant: bennie.bryant1958@gmail.com
January 4, 2017 @ 9:50 AM
i did not have it either but there is a gpedit folder so I put that in and it worked fine ( not the gpetit.dll )
December 5, 2016 @ 9:08 AM
Great article, everything went smooth – THANK YOU! But…!
I cannot find “Data Collection and Preview Builds” entry under “Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components”.
I am using updated Win 10 Home edition on Dell XPS 13 laptop.
Can somebody show me the direction, where to dig further?
Thanks again!
December 2, 2016 @ 9:36 AM
thanks it worked but i could not find the QS Packet Scheduler in the list under Networking.
November 29, 2016 @ 7:27 AM
Hello,
I’m on Windows 10 Home. Therefore, I used your tutorial to install the Group Policy Editor. In the Group Policy Editor, I need to navigate to:
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Search
The problem is, there is no Search under Windows Components.
What should I do?
November 27, 2016 @ 1:05 AM
Worked fine. However a lot of the default policies are missing compared to Win10Pro… Adding some as their registry entries did not make them appear
November 25, 2016 @ 11:07 PM
I followed your steps and got the message “could not create the snap-in”.
Then I went to C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\folder but file not existing…. so I couldn’t go further.
What are you suggesting to do now ?
November 25, 2016 @ 12:08 AM
I get the error, the files downloaded are useless, it doesn’t work.
November 18, 2016 @ 4:57 PM
The .bat files zip I downloaded was empty.
I have mad the edits to the existing .bat file by adding quotes around %username%, but still get the MMC problem when running on Windows 10 Home.
November 11, 2016 @ 8:33 AM
I have followed the steps and it’s working now i will like to know how to use the Group policy to prevent for good windows 10 from updating
thank you so much
November 11, 2016 @ 8:33 AM
I have followed the steps and it’s working now i will like to know how to use the Group policy to prevent for good windows 10 from updating
November 11, 2016 @ 8:33 AM
I have followed the steps and it’s working now i will like to know how to use the Group policy to prevent for good windows 10 from updating
November 8, 2016 @ 12:39 AM
I received the same message as Joseph:
“an attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist"
Any solutions would be greatly appreciated. I read through the thread and didn’t see anything related to this specific error message.
Thanks!!
November 7, 2016 @ 11:30 AM
and all of this just so that we can change a simple basic everyday setting in windows: try to change settings > “some settings are managed by your organization” (and what organization would that be? Microsoft? > try and run gpedit.mc > it is not there > try and find a safe version online, download it, install it, run it, oh wait I have a 64 bit PC: extra steps required >n gpedit > MMC snapin not working > and on and on and on it goes.
Thank you Microsoft, my heart attack is due to you
November 7, 2016 @ 11:30 AM
and all of this just so that we can change a simple basic everyday setting in windows: try to change settings > “some settings are managed by your organization” (and what organization would that be? Microsoft? > try and run gpedit.mc > it is not there > try and find a safe version online, download it, install it, run it, oh wait I have a 64 bit PC: extra steps required >n gpedit > MMC snapin not working > and on and on and on it goes.
Thank you Microsoft, my heart attack is due to you
November 3, 2016 @ 5:39 AM
I followed the steps described above this date (11-2-2016) to install the GpPolEd on my Win10 (Ver.1607 Build 14393.351) 64 bit desktop but could not get past the MMC error even after I ran the x64 batch file.
November 1, 2016 @ 11:57 PM
i dont have gpedit.msc in sysWOW64 folder..i have gpedit.dll what to do now?? i installed the file you provided but it asked for .net 3.5 installation..
November 10, 2016 @ 4:37 PM
Can someone please answer this question… I’m having a similar problem, except I don’t even have a sysWOW64 folder.
November 23, 2016 @ 1:22 AM
Yes, having the same problem only have gpedit.dll not gpedit.msc in sysWOW64 folder. Help!
December 16, 2016 @ 2:10 AM
The gpedit.msc file doesn’t appear in the sysWOW64 folder until after you install the gpedit setup executable.
October 29, 2016 @ 5:31 AM
To everyone experiencing errors installing the snap in, the following might be of some importance to you:
You are more than likely experiencing errors because the program itself lacks the permissions to write to the required folders in ‘C:\Windows’, regardless of your account being an “administrator” account. The permissions for an account categorized as ‘Administrator’ when you create the account only gives access to useful areas of the system, but not the elevated permissions required to perform certain tasks.
1.) Under ‘C:\Windows’, perform the following:
Right Click > Properties > Security Tab > Advanced Button
A window launches that lists the folder permissions. There might actually be two different sets of permissions listed for “Administrator” depending on the subfolder you are in. Your administrator account is limited when it comes to the OS folders.
To allow the install to successfully copy the files and folders to the proper locations, you must perform the following:
2.) From an admin account, launch an elevated command prompt. There are several ways to do this:
a.) Windows Key > Type ‘cmd’ > Right Click ‘cmd’ shortcut > Run As Administrator
b.) Right Click Start Menu > Click ‘Command Prompt (Admin)’
If you are successful, a command prompt will launch with the home directory of cmd.exe, which is ‘C:\Windows\system32’
3.) At the prompt, type ‘net user administrator /active:yes’
If you are successful the console will print a line telling you so. This will activate the master ‘Administrator’ account that belongs to the system for these such cases. (You cannot run some programs from this account, specifically many of the UWP apps for Windows 10.)
4.) Log out of your current ‘Administrator’ account.
5.) When you are returned to the user login screen you should now see a new account titled ‘Administrator’. Click it to login and wait for the environment to be setup by Windows for the first run.
6.) ****IMPORTANT**** DO NOT Right Click > Run as Administrator for the downloaded files. It will run the programs under the incorrect admin settings that are assigned to a general admin account (the admin account you were using before), thus having no effective permissions.
Run the above programs to install gpedit.msc and the associated DLLs.
Run the appropriate BAT for you system architecture from the x86x64 package in ‘C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit’
7.) Sign out of the ‘Administrator’ account.
8.) Login to your previous admin account that you were using before.
9.) Launch an elevated command prompt as an administrator as listed in step 2.
10.) Type ‘net user administrator /active:no’ to shut off the ‘Administrator’ account. If you forget to do so, it will leave your system vulnerable to attack.
November 4, 2016 @ 5:22 PM
Thank you itechtics and D. Admin, it worked like a charm!
November 17, 2016 @ 4:07 PM
I am following your steps carefully. But when I login in the new administrator account, I can’t neither open a browser, nor the necessary files are downloaded. How am I supposed to run the files if I haven’t them and I can’t dowload them, and how can I rembember the actions I need to do without following your guide on a browser? I can still download things in a pen drive and follow the guide from another laptop, but how can I be sure that other simply tasks, like opening a browser or transfering files from a pen drive will work?
November 27, 2016 @ 11:05 AM
D. Admin:
“3.) At the prompt, type ‘net user administrator /active:yes’
If you are successful the console will print a line telling you so. This will activate the master ‘Administrator’ account that belongs to the system for these such cases. (You cannot run some programs from this account, specifically many of the UWP apps for Windows 10.)”
And… if you AREN’T successful? then what?
also what does this have to do with opening the advanced tab in the properties window for the system folder? I keep reading this looking for some purpose to opening the dialogue box but I am not seeing it…
Thank you!
December 22, 2016 @ 2:54 AM
I also agree “D. Admin” comment should be added to the main article as it’s steps are necessary to accomplish the task successfully. THANKS for being so kind and share a real solution. THANKS!
December 16, 2016 @ 8:28 AM
Please attach this article in the main article above.
It worked for me.
Thank You.
October 19, 2016 @ 1:10 PM
My Win 10 says upon running gpedit.msc as Administrator:
“an attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist”
November 8, 2016 @ 12:32 AM
Joseph, I got the same message, were you able to find a solution?
November 8, 2016 @ 12:36 AM
Joseph, I received the same error, wee you able to find a solution? Thanks!
October 19, 2016 @ 1:10 PM
My Win 10 says upon running gpedit.msc as Administrator:
“an attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist”
October 16, 2016 @ 6:35 AM
It started to work asking if I wanted this app to make changes to my hard drive. But then it said: “MCC could not create the snap-in. The snap-in might not have been installed correctly. Name: m CLSID: {8FC0B734-A0E1-A7D3-0000F87571E3}.” Any ideas?
October 13, 2016 @ 5:54 AM
Run Installer.exe from inside the same folder.
October 11, 2016 @ 2:44 PM
I have done everythings , but still MMC error show. Please help me and let me know if there got any other way to solve . thank you 🙂
October 13, 2016 @ 6:00 AM
run installer.exe from within the C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\
October 7, 2016 @ 8:19 PM
Followed the instructions for download exactly. Got the MMC error. Followed the fix instructions exactly. Still have the MMC error. Running version 1607. Is there a fix for this version
October 29, 2016 @ 5:01 AM
The first time I installed it on a 1511 and it worked fine.
I “followed the instructions exactly” on 1607 as well and it didn’t work at first. But then I noticed that I hadn’t run the “Solving Common problems” section. Did that and it worked.
Try going through the steps again exactly and pretend you DEFINITELY made a mistake, you might find you missed a small step. That’s what I did.
September 24, 2016 @ 6:22 PM
Your suggestions are excellent. I was able to install the group policy editor on my tablet. However, there seems to be no way of changing the “Personalization” category, as there is in Windows 10 Pro. I wanted to be able to use “Personalization” in order to use my own lockscreen image, which seems impossible to change right now.
September 29, 2016 @ 11:50 PM
What in the world is VirusTotal? You may want to consider getting a better antivirus. >.>
October 5, 2016 @ 3:39 PM
@Tulia. Virus Total is a web service with 57 anti virus engines. Probably much better than the only one you use!
And again. If you don’t know about computer stuff. Ever heard of Google?
September 30, 2016 @ 10:42 PM
The anniversary update removed the ability to disable the pre-lock screen image. I wouldn’t need to do this except that the image displayed on startup is not the image I had selected in lock screen settings. It is an image of their own choosing, which you cannot control. Thanks, Microsoft.
September 22, 2016 @ 6:33 AM
VirusTotal identifies this install as a trojan. Do not execute the file
September 29, 2016 @ 11:50 PM
What in the world is VirusTotal? You may want to consider getting a better antivirus. >.>
October 23, 2016 @ 11:38 PM
Virus Total is the name of a free Anti Virus. You may want to consider making sure you know what you’re talking about before assuming someone should get a better anti virus. Sheesh!!
September 22, 2016 @ 6:33 AM
VirusTotal identifies this install as a trojan. Do not execute the file
September 20, 2016 @ 1:15 AM
Most handy – this let me turn off Windows automatic rebooting on updates on Windows 10 Build (version) 1511, according to “winver”.
I ran the enabler past virustotal.com, and aside from a couple of small-scale scanners that flagged it as potentially unwanted (probably due to the system files it touches), it appears clean (as of 2016-09-19, anyway).
September 16, 2016 @ 11:59 PM
Does not work on Windows 10 Home 64 bit Build 1607
It sorta worked on Windows 10 Home 64 bit Build 1511
September 24, 2016 @ 9:04 PM
Here, here – I have the latest Windows 10 (Anniversary version) and GroupPolicyUsers is empty and I get the MMC error after applying your fix.
Obviously there is an issue with Win 10 Anniversary version.
Please tell us when a fix is available or how to remove your installed software.
September 15, 2016 @ 4:59 AM
Without the Temlates for Windows 10 it is useless.
September 13, 2016 @ 12:16 AM
used the download button in the article, now I’ve got gpedit files all over the place and it won’t let me remove them. says I need permission from administrators to remove this file. I think this thing is a goddam Trojan, although both MacAfee and windows defender say its ok. I hope I don’t have to reinstall windows…shit!!!
October 29, 2016 @ 4:52 AM
Get someone else to help you in person; you clearly have no idea what you’re doing. Your comment is full of nonsensical statements and hysteria.
Maybe go back to writing things by hand and storing records in paper documents in filing cabinets.
Because there’s no way you followed two steps correctly above and came to the above conclusions…..
Not trying to be mean, just blunt.
September 12, 2016 @ 8:11 PM
Ich konnte dank Ihrer Anleitung “GPedit.msc” installieren und wenn ich Ihn im Konsolenfenster starte läuft er. Nur finde ich keinen Eintrag von “Cortana”. Beim Einschalten von Cortana heisst es, “Cortana wurde durch eine Unternehmensrichtlinie deaktiviert”. Deshalb habe ich Gpedir.msc installiert.
Wer kann mir helfen, damit ich mit CORTANA arbeiten kann.
Herzlichen Dank.
$Freundlich grüsst
Peter Rohr
September 5, 2016 @ 8:31 PM
Hey, still appear MMC could not create the snap-in…
September 2, 2016 @ 5:00 AM
Super helpful! Thanks!
August 27, 2016 @ 9:36 PM
Fantatstic documentation – works like a charm – you are my hero .. and you have a new fan 🙂
August 27, 2016 @ 2:46 PM
I initially tried this and after a couple tweaks it worked and it worked well however the latest Microsoft update clobbered it and it doesn’t work. Microsoft is doing it’s best to keep anyone from really getting into its OS and customizing it. I’ve tried a few other tweaks that used to work and once again…useless. Between this and the fact Win 10 is clobbering devices (nothing new to Microsoft) Win 10 may be one of the most hostile operating systems on the planet. It’s invasive towards your privacy, restricts customization and literally kills devices….. not a good thing. I’m moving to Apple soon because since I’ve been around since the dawn of Windows, I beta tested Geoworks which was better than Windows at the time, so I can really point the finger at Microsoft. It’s software through time, is hostile, invasive, destructive, costs you more money on all levels, really isn’t the best OS on the planet and is down right nosy in a bad way.
August 24, 2016 @ 1:53 AM
Having problems. I will post or attach what errors I’m getting in spite of the corrections. I hope I don’t have to re-install Windows 10 Home?
August 23, 2016 @ 12:09 AM
I did all you said, to the end of the above article. After I run x64.bat as Administrator, I still get“MMC could not create the snap-in" error message .
August 16, 2016 @ 1:41 AM
Im couldn’t access to the app package deployment in group policy!!! Why is that???
August 11, 2016 @ 9:51 AM
I made a mistake by installing x86 bat on my 64 bit windows 10. It disabled service.msc and cannot make snaps in for gpedit.msc.
August 11, 2016 @ 9:49 AM
I made a mistake by installing x86 bat in my 64 bit windows 10 and it disabled service.msc and gpedit.msc could not make snaps in.
August 23, 2016 @ 12:19 AM
I got exactly the same notice. HELP!!!!
August 9, 2016 @ 5:34 PM
Still unable to use gpedit. MMC could not create the snapin.
Name:
CLSID:{8FC0B734-A0E1-11D1-0000F87571E3}
I ran everything as administrator. Win 10 64 bit.
Been going crazy trying to get this to work. Any help is appreciated.
August 3, 2016 @ 10:21 PM
Running Win10 v1511 (x64). I followed all these instructions, including those specific to a 64-bit system. [Note that the “GroupPolicyUsers” folder appears to be empty.] But “Run gpedit.msc” still tells me that “Windows cannot find gpedit.msc.” Please advise.
July 30, 2016 @ 11:06 PM
That ‘Group Policy Editor Installer’ is apparently infected
CMC: WebToolbar.Win32.RK!O 20160728
ViRobot: Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.901344[h]
September 1, 2016 @ 7:29 PM
You must be a mouth breather I know you used VirusTotal because I got the same results that’s 2 out of 55 also both of those AV’s are ancient and haven’t been updated in ages, pretty clearly are simply showing false positives. That happens when an Antiviral hasn’t been updated since XP ya know.
How on gods green earth do you survive without common sense?
July 30, 2016 @ 11:05 PM
That ‘Group Policy Editor Installer’ is appaerntly infected
CMC: WebToolbar.Win32.RK!O 20160728
ViRobot: Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.901344[h]
September 7, 2016 @ 3:58 AM
Nope scanned it with Kaspersky – it said “No Threats”
Ran Kaspersky to look up the reputation of this file and it said “Trusted”
10,000 users Kaspersky Security users have used this app.
That being said, it still does not work after the “Anniversary” Update of Win 10
July 30, 2016 @ 8:27 AM
When I run gpedit.msc, the program shows “Group Policy” not “Local Group Policy Editor”. And I cannot find many components, such as “windows defender”. What should I do?
July 30, 2016 @ 8:20 AM
I installed the program successfully.
But when I run the gpedit.msc, the program shows “Group Policy”, not “Local Group Policy Editor”. And I cnnot find a lot of components, such as “Windows defender”. What should I do?
July 28, 2016 @ 6:54 PM
In my system after installing setup file and Copy the following folders and files to C:\Windows\System32
“GroupPolicy”, “GroupPolicyUsers" and gpedit.msc. no gpedit folder is created in c:\temp folder . what can I do?
October 24, 2016 @ 8:04 PM
Life saver!
July 18, 2016 @ 6:07 AM
SOLVED!! For those who is not working, try to run the file Setup.exe as administrator. That worked for me.
August 22, 2016 @ 6:53 PM
Thank you! that worked well.
October 4, 2016 @ 8:17 PM
Thank you, that worked for me on Windows 10 Home.
July 17, 2016 @ 8:08 PM
Worked well, thank you! 😉
July 17, 2016 @ 5:13 AM
It says that it’s not a mmc console or that I don’t have enough rights.
July 15, 2016 @ 7:04 PM
I can’t thank you enough! Go on man! 🙂
July 12, 2016 @ 11:55 PM
perfeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecttt
July 12, 2016 @ 7:15 AM
Really , using this GPE is only going to allow some tweaks, am I the only power user left on planet earth ??, I use REGEDIT to TWEAK windows since WIN 3.1 days and floppies were in. This is the only way to TWEAK WINDOWS and get what you want. Why waste your time trying to get a few functions when you and your monkey can easily open the registry and TWEAK TWEAK TWEAK more than the crackheads down the street. Been doing this so much I know where everything is in the registry by habit, all I can say is GOOGLE will teach you how, just look for tweaks and become your own IT Department.
August 15, 2016 @ 9:13 PM
Apparently you only have no idea how much faster it is to set a policy than to edit the registry for 150 computers. Oh, wait, they need another change, lets go change another 150 computers cause we are smart as crack heads and want to play in the registry to show we are power users
July 9, 2016 @ 1:35 PM
Worked beautifully! Thank You.
July 9, 2016 @ 10:44 AM
gpedit.msc insalled successfully, but there is no Device Installation folder. I am trying to change device driver installation timeout using device installation folder in gpedit.msc. Please help?
July 6, 2016 @ 11:10 AM
this is not work for me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t9Pb_3QAZI in other cases use this!
finally i can!
June 28, 2016 @ 10:49 PM
Works well,Thank you.
July 7, 2016 @ 11:42 PM
Yes it worked.. thank you
June 28, 2016 @ 12:46 AM
Worked perfect for me!
Do everything in the directions. Before opening GPEDIT.MSC the first time go to C:\Windows\Temp\Gpedit in run the x64.bat First. This is what I did and is what I’m standing by. However I don’t know if that is a cure all or is a batch file that should be ran before running the snap-in.
Just remember to use an Admin Level Command Line and navigate to the file folder where your version of the “GPEDIT.’MSC'” exit! For me that would be the C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ directory… I mean File Folder. Worked a Charm.
Muchas Gracias Usman
June 26, 2016 @ 12:19 PM
ty sir ^_^
June 24, 2016 @ 5:00 PM
the above instruction did not work for me
June 22, 2016 @ 5:43 PM
this does not work it still says that it does not exist
June 24, 2016 @ 1:20 AM
Sounds like an ID10T issue.
June 20, 2016 @ 10:34 PM
MMC could not create snap in
can open up mmc but have message snap in may not have installed correctly
then I have name with Japanese print
CLSD 8FCOB734-AOE1-11D1- A7D3-0000F87571E3 please advise next move
June 16, 2016 @ 11:19 AM
even after all the process i am unable to resolve the last error.. mmc could not create snap in.
June 14, 2016 @ 7:44 AM
Personally I never try system hacks. Usually cause more problems than they solve. Group Policy Editor was removed from Home Editions simply because too many people were needing tech support after screwing something up. MS figures your average Pro user is less likely to do that. Groan all you want. That’s the way it’s likely to stay. However every thing you can do with GPE you can do in the registry. MS has made an Excel file available to show where to go to change what. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25250 . Yes, it’s huge, but searching will usually find you want you need pretty quickly.
May 28, 2016 @ 12:16 PM
there is no gpedit.msc file plzz help me
May 22, 2016 @ 3:05 PM
FOR ANYONE THAT DOESNT WORK:
(even after “Nerd Gamer Geek” youtube tutorial)
press Windows button
Type cmd -> open as Administrator!!
type gpedit.msc
May 21, 2016 @ 2:31 AM
I recently spilled a little water on my laptop, but I got it dried and everything seems function normally except an error message pops up every time I turn on the laptop – “Windows detected a hard disk problem”. On my Window 10 Home version, I don’t have Group Policy Editor, will it solve my problem if I install it? Everywhere I read, it says I need “gpedit.msc” to get rid of the error message. please advise. Thank you.
June 10, 2016 @ 5:13 AM
Group Policy Editor has nothing to do with your hard disk errors.
Although you might read this site’s information.
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/disk-error-checking-windows-8
It’s for Windows 8, 8.1 and 10.
If you’re having hard disk errors and Win 10 won’t shut up about it, you may have a serious problem. It might be time to take it into the shop. Especially if you have a hybrid or SSD drive inside that computer.
May 20, 2016 @ 3:42 PM
Thanks for this tool. However, I would like to remove it from my system now as it is causing unresolvable errors in SFC / scannow (gpedit.dll, fdeploy.dll)
Is this a case of deleting the install files or will I need to perform another action such as registry change?
Many thanks for assistance with this.
May 16, 2016 @ 1:58 PM
there is no gpedit.msc file found under Windows > “sysWOW64” folder. kindly help plz.
May 20, 2016 @ 8:59 PM
Run The setup.exe as admin for this to work btw.
August 5, 2016 @ 11:06 AM
i did it…. but it doesn’t work….. it still not apperaed
May 22, 2016 @ 3:07 PM
you can copy it form sys32 basically but you dont have to, try running cmd as administrator and type gpedit.msc
May 12, 2016 @ 4:23 PM
I tested this trick out years ago but it remains ineffective despite being enabled (and therefore a waste of time).
Even though the Policy Editor GUI is then ‘enabled’ with this procedure, the effectiveness of it remains restricted/unaffected. Example: add a (GPEDIT – Local – Computer – Windows – Security – Software Restriction – Addtional ) Path Rule “C:\Windows\notepad.exe”, security: DISALLOWED should prevent notepad from being run. But still it remains executable. (By contrast, on a Professional Windows edition the same restriction does become active).
So in short, it seems your wasting your time getting the GUI on Home editions as it still remains ineffective to the OS.
May 8, 2016 @ 9:02 AM
Hi,
Thanks for the tips and suggestions on installing Group Policy Editor.
I’ve managed to install and get it working, but I am unsure how you add any extra templates.
When I open GPE, if I expand in the left pane I was hoping to get to:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization
Unfortunately neither Control Panel or Personalization are present.
Likewise if I expand to:
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization
This time I can see Control Panel, but again Personalization is not present.
I was hoping to disable Lock Screen but without this option in GPE I will have to resort to the Registry tweak via an elevated command prompt:
REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization /v NoLockScreen /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001
I don’t mind doing it this way, but was keen to start making use of the GPE a little more.
Any advice or help to get that Personalization template for GPE would be truly appreciated.
May 5, 2016 @ 9:43 PM
I love you. Thank you for posting this.
May 4, 2016 @ 12:18 PM
Hello,
Thank you for it but how to uninstall the program if we are no longer interested?
May 3, 2016 @ 4:13 AM
Thank you sooo much !
April 30, 2016 @ 4:14 AM
Quick question. On my programs and features installation list I now have an entry for “gpedt.ms 1.0 / Publisher: Richard”. Should I have an installation entry? All the discussion of “clicking the wrong link” w/in the comments has me a bit concerned. Thanks in advance! (sorry if this is a duplicate post as my first appeared to time-out).
April 30, 2016 @ 4:10 AM
I think I installed this correctly on a (x64) machine.
*Quick question with respect to the installation. I looked at my programs and features installation list and now have an entry for “gpedt.msc 1.0, publisher: Richard”.
Should I be seeing this? All the talk below on “clicking on the wrong link” has me a bit concerned. Better safe than sorry. Thank you!
May 4, 2016 @ 11:02 PM
Which file did you download? Is it the one which we mentioned in the article or someone in the comments? The comments one isn’t tested of course.
May 5, 2016 @ 12:46 AM
It was the one in the main body of the article. “Richard” was the noted publisher on the .exe file and the program noted within my “Programs & Features” install list. Thanks for getting back!
May 5, 2016 @ 9:54 AM
Yup then it’s alright. The one mentioned in the article is tested and safe.
July 8, 2016 @ 3:06 AM
I would welcome the staff testing my installer and, once convinced that it’s safe and works (without the extra steps some are needing with the original installer), hosting it on your own server and linking it in the article. That would resolve the issue that’s come up of people clicking on the wrong links. Unfortunately, the site that I chose to upload it to has started running an ad that puts a 2nd, fake, green “Download” button right next to the real, blue one and some people are clicking on that, instead. I would upload it elsewhere and change the link, but I can’t edit posts here. If you were to host my installer and link it in the article, however, fewer people would go looking through these comments for help. Please consider it. Thanks.
April 29, 2016 @ 12:54 AM
thank you. worked perfectly for me.
April 22, 2016 @ 11:28 AM
it doestn work anymore, sicne the last mayor update, even doing the batch thing, it still says “MMC could not create the snap-in"
April 20, 2016 @ 3:57 AM
This worked fine as far as it went. My problem is that I want to apply a policy to a specific user so I need to be able to add the group policy editor as a snap in to the MMC when I open the mmc the and try to add a snap in the group policy editor is not available I can run gpedit.msc no problem but I can not figure out how to apply the policy to one user with the mmc
April 19, 2016 @ 10:28 PM
If you enable and ue the hidden administrator account, it works every time.
http://www.ghacks.net/2014/11/12/how-to-enable-the-hidden-windows-10-administrator-account/
KG
April 23, 2016 @ 1:00 PM
Thank you. It worked
April 27, 2016 @ 2:01 PM
Kevin thanks for the update. I have tried it and it works while running as an administrator. If it doesn’t work with standard admin, everyone should try it using the super admin mode as suggested by Kevin.
April 14, 2016 @ 8:19 PM
I installed and replaced the files. Duplicated the files in sysWOW64, thus can search gor gpedit.msc. Installed file x86.bat and x64.bat, run the files as well. But I am still facing the “MMC could not create the snap-in” issue.
Could it be that there is a sequence to install the files? Or did I miss a step?
Please help. Thank you!
April 16, 2016 @ 11:08 AM
same problem is comming to me
April 14, 2016 @ 3:09 AM
Where’s App Package Deployment??
April 13, 2016 @ 10:23 PM
When I try running Win key+r, gpedit.msc, ok. I get an error: An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist.
I have followed all the steps listed above.
April 10, 2016 @ 2:55 AM
i did all these steps and it worked but i want to get to app package deployment but i do not have that option is there any way i can get that option?
April 13, 2016 @ 11:21 AM
pls help with this.. the app package deployment option is not available.
April 6, 2016 @ 5:09 PM
i did all steps but i coudn’t find windows defender in windows component. so whats next?
April 4, 2016 @ 8:20 PM
if x86 and x64 bat files run but “MMC could not create the snap-in" continue then :
edit batch file and replace “%username%” TO “%userdomain%\%username%”
April 14, 2016 @ 8:22 PM
Sorry, but may I ask, What is batch file and how do we shift it?
April 15, 2016 @ 11:33 PM
NOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>> AFTER CHANGE “if x86 and x64 bat files run but “MMC could not create the snap-in" continue then :
edit batch file and replace “%username%" TO “%userdomain%\%username%"”
>>>>MAKE SURE GPEDIT.MSC;X86 OUR X64BATCH AND ALL OTHERS IS >>>ALLOW TO ALL USERS(YOU,ADM,AND ALL)
>>>> RUM CMD WITH ADM
SEARCH THE LOCAL OF THE X86 OUR X64BAT AND RUN IT!!!!!!
BUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMP!!!
CREDITS: OVITORMOURA
May 27, 2016 @ 3:33 PM
Thanks Ovitomoura, it worked for me.
April 1, 2016 @ 12:47 AM
I did all the steps and ran the installer still not working.
March 27, 2016 @ 5:18 PM
Have got gpedit.msc running but cannot find Onedrive in local computer policy. I need to turn it off
March 28, 2016 @ 12:34 AM
Eric you can disable OneDrive using Group Policy of the local computer. Please refer to this Microsoft guide for doing this.
For advanced users, OneDrive can also be disabled using Windows Registry. You can follow this Microsoft guide for disabling OneDrive using Registry.
March 25, 2016 @ 8:18 PM
i did all these steps but i cann,t find group policy edittor
March 14, 2016 @ 1:10 PM
I did all the steps shown here, But still it’s showing “MMC couldn’t creat the snap-in”
If you have any other steps, which will solve my problem then plz help me with this.
March 11, 2016 @ 3:15 PM
Window 10 Home need to be run the setup on Administrator account,
Follow this link to enable it:
http://www.ghacks.net/2014/11/12/how-to-enable-the-hidden-windows-10-administrator-account/
March 8, 2016 @ 11:01 PM
didn’t work for me..did every step one by one..but still it ended up saying that it cannot snap into system or something like that..
March 6, 2016 @ 11:48 PM
Thank you so much!
It worked.
Windows 10 64bit Home
April 20, 2016 @ 3:45 PM
can you please tell me how you did it
February 27, 2016 @ 10:26 PM
Hi,
Im still receiving that error after these steps when i type gpedit.msc on RUN : ‘MMC could not create the snap-in’ . Please help me
February 27, 2016 @ 9:50 PM
I followed all the steps and I still get ‘the snap on couldn’t be created’.
My systems works on 64 bits, under W10.
When the MMC window opened, asking for permission to continue, by clicking ‘show details’ I found out that the programs that ‘performed’ this action were located in:
“C:WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe” and
“C:WINDOWS\system32\diskmanagement.msc”
I have a hunch that this is not alright.
Also the computer is informing me that:
“MMC could not create the snap-in. The snap-in might not have been installed correctly.
Name: Disk Management
CLSID: {8FCOB734-AOE1-11D1-A7D3-OOOOF87571E3}”
By Googling this I reached a Microsoft Support section which told me that ‘Support for Windows XP has ended’ (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/826282)
Does any of this make any sense?
Thanks for your effort to read all this.
February 27, 2016 @ 3:13 AM
I’ve been trying to solve this issue all day. Tried the first install/directions to no avail. Tried the updated install, and still get the issue that the MMC could not create the snap in. All I need to do is allow myself to install network protocols. If you have another way to do this, I would greatly appreciate the help. Thanks in advance. …Disocia…
February 24, 2016 @ 2:34 PM
why can’t i access TEMP folder when i am using administrator account ? pls help me ..
February 23, 2016 @ 12:50 AM
Thank you SO, SO, much for this solution!
February 22, 2016 @ 2:38 PM
OSPREY IS A BIG SON OF THE B:::!!!!: His installer has a lot ot rubish and viruses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DON’T ISTALL IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 1, 2016 @ 1:06 AM
I’m a certified Windows and IT expert and you sound like you’re 10 years old and don’t understand about false positives. I welcome people choosing between us which one to trust.
February 21, 2016 @ 8:20 AM
RUN INSTALLER.EXE – FINAL STEP from gpedit folder
March 8, 2016 @ 12:30 PM
wow, that actually worked. thanks.
March 14, 2016 @ 1:17 PM
Tyy brooo, ts is good
March 26, 2016 @ 8:00 PM
It did also worked for me by doing so. Thanks 😀
July 13, 2016 @ 1:36 PM
Thank you!!! To everyone getting: “could not snap” this is what you need to do!!!!
September 26, 2016 @ 7:33 AM
THANKS!!… this is the final step to make mine works.
September 28, 2016 @ 2:27 PM
Thank you and it worked. To everyone getting: “MMC could not snap" this is what you need to do!!!! Go Windows/Temp/Gpedit
FOLDER and double click install.exe
October 4, 2016 @ 10:01 AM
thanx this is the final the one who posted is a oeice of shit thanx to you
February 10, 2016 @ 9:23 PM
after installing i didnt found the gpedit.msc but found the others….pls i need to know where the gpedit is located. or has it changed to the gpedit.dll
February 9, 2016 @ 2:49 PM
It don´t work for me. I installed correctly in Windows 10 Home 64 bits following the steps one by one. I run gpedit.msc correctly, but when I do a change in configuration like, for example, Active Desktop Wallpaper and point to a especific wallpaper,and rebootiing it don´t make the change in noone user
February 10, 2016 @ 5:49 PM
Leo is this the case with all configuration changes or only some of them?
February 10, 2016 @ 7:56 PM
I try to set and block wallpaper , and also block themes, icons, etc
April 27, 2016 @ 4:08 AM
Same thing for me. It opens but when I “Enable” Disable Conection page, It does not apply any change
January 27, 2016 @ 11:28 PM
need to run the installer in the temp gpedit folder after you run the batch file. instructions didnt mention this. thank you
March 3, 2016 @ 12:16 PM
Thanks a lot. Saves me plenty of time from trying to figure out what went wrong for me. 🙂
January 27, 2016 @ 11:26 PM
the instructions worked but a novice may not know that you also need to run the installer in the temp gpedit folder after you run the batch file there (you didnt mention this in the instructions). i didnt get the editor until i ran the installer after the batch file. thank you for the help tho.
January 25, 2016 @ 11:25 PM
Sorry, but the setup file is corrupted by 1 Trojan virus and 2 malware !!!
So still looking for trusted source file !
I don’t understand why MS is not making it at disposal ? (money, still money)
January 27, 2016 @ 7:31 AM
How did you determine the setup is bad? I ran the setup and used the gpedit which allowed TurboTax to update properly (ie. without Error 1625). Now you have me worried..
January 27, 2016 @ 11:53 PM
They’re likely false positives, but, regardless, you can try my setup file below. It’s the same internal files, just a better installer. You can see on the file host site that it comes up clean with ClamAV and Sophos.
January 16, 2016 @ 2:46 AM
Installed with no problems on W10 Home x64 and seems to run OK. Marvelous. Thanks you to solve to horrible Microsoft missing in the home Edition. Thanks Thanks Thanks
January 3, 2016 @ 1:19 AM
After being sure the .bat file zips were fully unpacked, got a cool official looking Group Policy editor. Your instructions were perfect. Unfortunately, I’m trying to disable OneDrive, and this GP of yours does not list it. It’s something you get with the GP of the Pro version, apparently.
January 5, 2016 @ 3:56 AM
The only settings that we can access are ones defined in old ADM templates. Unfortunately, that mostly means settings from Windows 2000 and XP. With Vista, Microsoft created and switched to the newer, better ADMX template format. I’ve spent a little time messing with them and can’t get gpedit to load those on a Home edition, so there’s more involved there. Those policies may be more baked into the system than a handful of DLLs or maybe Microsoft implemented some security to prevent this kind of use on other editions; who knows. The point is that we can’t use this gpedit package to change anything from Vista onward, so that includes OneDrive. It may also be that some things, like automatic updates (addressing David below) might’ve undergone changes in the last 4 Windows versions so that the old policies doesn’t work. When you get down to it, this gpedit ability isn’t nearly as exciting or useful as it first seems, but it’s better than nothing.
January 2, 2016 @ 7:29 PM
Installed with no problems on W10 Home x64 and seems to run OK. However, changing the settings in Windows Update (the reason for installing gpedit in the first place) does not appear to have any effect. Updates (advanced) still on shows Automatic etc. Any ideas?
September 1, 2016 @ 6:55 AM
I am facing the same problem. If you found a solution then please suggest otherwise I m tired of this and thinking of installing a third party anti virus program
January 1, 2016 @ 10:46 PM
Well I have tried both methods and I still cannot get gpedit to run in my version of Windows 10.
Whenever I try to run it I get error message Windows cannot find gpedit.msc.
So any further suggestions would be appreciated
January 2, 2016 @ 5:55 PM
Mike, you tried my new installer below and even that didn’t work for you? If so, that’s odd, because others have said that it worked for them. Are you getting a UAC prompt when you’re running the installer? If not (or even if so), run it as an administrator. If that doesn’t help, try copying gpedit.msc from c:\windows\syswow64 to c:\windows\system32, overwriting if there’s one already there
December 24, 2015 @ 3:36 PM
I decided to take the files from the installer and try to create a better installer that just works, without errors and without extra steps needed. I also added two features: the option to create Start Menu and Desktop icons and the ability to uninstall it (upon which all of your original files will be restored). Give my installer a try and tell us if it works and solves the errors. Thanks.
http://d-h.st/fHUa
January 27, 2016 @ 11:51 AM
This finally worked, many thanks!
March 1, 2016 @ 10:19 AM
Trojan Dropper.A.40157 found… LOL… Double zipping and putting a password is a childish attempt to hide it.
March 12, 2016 @ 4:39 PM
I agree, and what you downloaded isn’t what I uploaded, since my file is not zipped (even once) and there’s no password. You must’ve clicked on the wrong link. Click on the big, blue (not green) “Download Now” button. If Dev-Host had been allowing these other fake links, I never would’ve picked them to upload to.
March 14, 2016 @ 6:35 AM
Important!: I need to add that, when you find the link, make sure that you click on the BLUE (not green!) “Download Now” button to download it. Some people have been clicking on the fake links around it and downloading who-knows-what, instead, then accusing me of uploading something packed with viruses.
December 19, 2015 @ 9:27 AM
i followed the instructions correctly but still “MMC could not create the snap-in.” Please help
December 16, 2015 @ 11:24 PM
I followed the above steps received the following error on a 64 bit machine:
“The snap-in couldn’t be created".
December 5, 2015 @ 6:42 PM
“An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist.”
Message comes from the MMC
January 28, 2016 @ 7:54 PM
Am getting the same message “An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist." Have you solved it yet? Thanks.
January 28, 2016 @ 8:16 PM
I solved the “An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist." error by running gpedit directly from the Windows – temp – gpedit folder. Thanks
December 5, 2015 @ 8:06 AM
I am getting the “MMC could not create the snap-in" error message and replaced the x86.bat and x64.bat files like instructed and I still get the “MMC could not create the snap-in” error message.
December 3, 2015 @ 3:44 PM
i already follow all steps, but when run x4.bat i see that access denied so all commands on x4.bat is not copyed.
when i run the gpedit.msc the notice is still same “MMC could not create the snap-in”
sorry for my bad english,
please help me to resolved my problem,
thanks
February 13, 2016 @ 12:29 AM
Same problem as yours, but I figure it out. Go to C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\. Run x86 or x64 as administrator, and run installer.exe as administrator. There will be still two access denies, but it won’t influence. The mmc should be work.
August 12, 2016 @ 1:08 PM
it worked ! thank you so much
August 12, 2016 @ 1:11 PM
it worked !thank you so much
December 27, 2016 @ 7:30 PM
dude, it worked thanks to you. I was getting the snap-in error.
November 30, 2015 @ 12:36 PM
“MMC could not create the snap-in" error. this is the error im am getting after running
November 25, 2015 @ 4:50 PM
Seems to be working, but configuration of automatic updates dont´t aplly. Sorry for my bad english
November 14, 2015 @ 8:58 PM
im not able to copy “GroupPolicy” to “C/System32” ..!!
Tell me why is this happenning..??
November 11, 2015 @ 12:20 AM
I succeded with installing gpedit.msc for Windows 10 Home on my notebook HP Probook 4320s (64 bit), but if I set shutdown (or startup) script, it does not run. Where can be the problem?
November 6, 2015 @ 5:26 PM
seems to be working!
Win 10 Home edition – 64 bit version
October 28, 2015 @ 4:50 PM
Thanks for that – it seems to work perfectly on Win 10 Home edition – 64 bit version. (Upgraded from Win8.1)
One comment- your procedure for the copying of the folders and file into the 32 bit folder could confuse some people– I figured out after reading it a number of times– your use of the : could confuse non-programmers?
Regards ,
JH
October 29, 2015 @ 2:54 AM
JH thanks a lot for the feedback. I have removed the colon and put the folder names on the new line. I hope this will be clear now 🙂
October 8, 2015 @ 5:36 PM
I followed the above steps received the following error on a 64 bit machine:
“The snap-in couldn’t be created. It might not be installed correctly".
September 27, 2015 @ 4:16 AM
I followed the above steps but still received the “MMC could not create the snap-in" error. This was for a 64 bit machine.
March 25, 2016 @ 11:56 PM
Maybe the problems your correspondents are suffering stem from the following type of problems – all destined to strike terror into our hearts.
1)Folder “How To Enable Group Policy Editor” is empty
2) Folder “Group Policy Users” is empty
3) Can’t find gpedit.msc
) Several Folders named “SysWOW64” “syswow64” sysWOW64 – which one do we copy
5) Where is gpedit.msc please. gpedit.dll I can find ok
Any help would be great
March 29, 2016 @ 9:29 PM
I think #2 is my problem. Folder “Group Policy Users" is empty!
Now how do I fix it?
April 2, 2016 @ 7:31 PM
My group policy holders file was empty as you saw from my post. I looked at what I had written and then thought “well of course the bl**dy folder is empty and I couldn’t find gpedit.cms – I had not installed anything!! I therefore went back to the beginning and followed the instructions word by word – especially
“Since the Group Policy Editor is not included in Windows 10 by default, we will need to download the editor first. You may download it from the below mentioned download link………
This is a simple setup file which when run will install and configure the Group Policy Editor in your Windows Home system."
I then downloaded the zip file “add_gpedit_msc_by_jwils876-d3kh6vm” which when unzipped contained the setup file and ran the setup programme. I CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY followed the instructions including the moving of the various folders (now not empty) plus the elusive 🙂 gpedit.msc and it worked!
I created a desktop short cut to “%windir%\system32\gpedit.msc” – target directory %windir% got the the Local Group Policy and proceeded as follows:
Click on Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Securiy Settings > Account Policies > Password Policies
You can then choose your action and change your settings. Password changes to stop expiration as follows:
Maximum password age – set to zero for password never expires. Also it is recommended to set Minimum Passowrd Age to 0 (zero) as well to be sure.
Hope this works for you Rudy
Kind regards – weeshus
September 3, 2016 @ 7:51 PM
coudn’t find the download link having group policy holders files
which u r reffering to in the above post so could u update it again n repost or send it on my mail with instructions if possible
i found one group policy folder with files in the temp folder should i copy that syswow64 folder
or should i first enable default windows adminstrator account then do all of the above processes