Windows 10 is an operating system that has been developed to be as functional as possible for all types of users, regardless of whether it looks for a new system aspect, better compatibility, better application performance, etc. For all Windows 10 users it has something to offer, now, if we are system administrators , local policies are integrated which are called Local Group Policies that are hidden by security in the system but that thanks to it it will be possible to control various parameters of the system. system . For example, we can control the login or logout processes, the configuration, services and applications that users registered in the system can edit and many more aspects..
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise editions since a much more technical and professional approach is handled in these editions, hence the policy editor provides alternatives for administrators or IT personnel can manage both hardware and software values.
In a practical way, a group policy is a characteristic of the Windows system, thanks to which it will be possible to centrally manage the system configuration at a general level. This includes programs and user settings in a domain, but as it is a local policy, this will only apply to the computer where the changes are being made..
Through this tutorial TechnoWikis will explain various methods to access the local group policy editor in Windows 10 since by default it does not have a shortcut and thus manage the different environment variables in a much more direct way.
1. Open Group Policies using Windows 10 search
The first method to use is to access the Windows 10 search box from the Start menu and enter “group policies or gpedit.mscâ€. A series of options will be automatically launched and there we select “Group Policy Editorâ€..
2. Open Group Policies using Windows 10 Control Panel
The Control Panel has been present in all Windows operating systems both business and home and is a central console from which it will be possible to manage various operating system parameters in a simple way.
Step 1
To use this method we will go to the following route:
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There we will enter the term "policy" in the search box located at the top and we will see the following. We click on the "Edit Group Policy" line.
3. Open Group Policies using Windows 10 Settings
As of Windows 10, Microsoft has integrated another utility for managing system parameters and is the Configuration utility through which it will be possible to carry out multiple control actions on Windows 10.
Step 1
To make use of this method, we will go to the Start menu, click on the gear icon (Settings) and in the pop-up window enter “group policy†in the search box to display the associated results. There we click on the "Edit Group Policy" option.
4. Open Group Policies using Windows 10 shortcut
A simplified method to access group policies in Windows 10 is to create a shortcut on the desktop through which, by double-clicking, it allows opening the policy editor.
Step 1
For this, we will right click somewhere free on the desktop and there we select the option “New / Shortcutâ€:
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In the displayed window we will enter the command “gpedit.mscâ€:
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Click Next and assign a name to that access. Click on Finish and in this way it will be enough to double click on this access to go directly to the local policy editor in Windows 10.
5. Open Group Policies using Run Windows 10
Using the following key combination activates a pop-up window in the lower left corner of the desktop where it will be possible to access various system functions, to go to the local group policies we must execute the following:
+ R
gpedit.msc
6. Pin the group policy editor to the taskbar or to the Windows 10 Start menu
Step 1
This method allows a much faster access to the editor since its access will be available directly in the taskbar or in the Windows 10 Start menu, to carry out this process, we must create the shortcut according to the step indicated above and Once created we will right click on it and there we select the option “Pin to Start or Pin to the taskbarâ€:
7. Open Group Policies using CMD or Windows PowerShell Windows 10
Both Windows PowerShell and the command prompt (CMD) are two management consoles which allow us to execute precise actions on various system values ​​and their applications.
Step 1
For both consoles, we must access them and execute the following:
gpedit.msc
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In the case of using the command prompt:
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If we choose to use Windows PowerShell. Pressing Enter will access the policy editor.
8. Open Group Policies using Windows 10 Task Manager
Through the Task Manager we can manage processes, services and system performance, but it also gives us the opportunity to access the group policy editor.
Step 1
For this, we access the Task Manager by right clicking on the taskbar and there by selecting the Administrator and once we access we will go to the “File / Execute new task†menu:
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In the window that will be displayed, enter the command “gpedit.msc.†Click on OK or enter to access the editor.
9. Open Group Policies using Windows 10 File Explorer
When accessing the File Explorer we can go to all our storage units, network units and system libraries, but also from there it will be possible to access the group policy editor. For this, we access the Explorer and in the address bar enter “gpedit.mscâ€. Press Enter to access the editor.
10. Open Group Policies using a Windows 10 executable
Step 1
Being an integrated functionality in Windows 10, the editor has an executable to receive the orders and access their functions, this is in the directory "C: \ Windows \ System32" and there is enough to locate the executable "gpedit". We will double click on it to access the editor.
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With any of the options indicated, it will be possible to access the local policy editor with complete integrity in Windows 10:
In these different ways we can access Group Policies easily in Windows 10.