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.
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.
Download
This 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
-
Copy the following folders and files to C:\Windows\System32
“GroupPolicy“, “GroupPolicyUsers” and gpedit.msc.
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.
- Download the following zip file and unzip it to C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\. This should replace two files x86.bat and x64.bat.
- Download
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