Pre-Requisite: Before going further with this tutorial, first make sure to download Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) for Windows 10.
This guide may also work on Windows 7 (Home / Starter / Basic) and 8 as well.
Microsoft does not ship Group Policy Editor utility with Windows 10 Home / Basic / Starter editions. That’s where third party clone (or it might be the genuine file copied from Win10 Pro edition) of gpedit.msc is used as a remedy. So far so good.
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The next problem comes with installation of Group Policy Editor utility in Windows 10 Home edition. Some users figure out the correct way while others find themselves out of luck. But the luck is still with you as there is the correct way to install gpedit.msc tool. Let’s see how to do this.
Install Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) in Windows 10 Home
There are two type of Win10 operating system by architecture type:- Windows 10 Home 32-bit (x86)
- Windows 10 Home 64-bit (x64)
Here are solutions for both types:
Install Group Policy Editor in Windows 10 Home 32-bit (x86)
If you are using Windows 10 32-bit / x86 version, the installation should complete normally without any error or further complexity.Once installed, you can access Windows 10 Group Policy Editor from Microsoft Management Console (MMC) from Run > gpedit.msc.
Install Group Policy Editor in Windows 10 Home 64-bit (x64)
Windows 10 64-bit / x64 users have to follow some simple steps in order to install gpedit.msc correctly in Win10.- Navigate to the following folder:
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64
- Copy the following files/folders.
- “GroupPolicy“, “GroupPolicyUsers” and gpedit.msc
- Now navigate to the following folder:
- C:\Windows\System32
- Now paste the files/folders.
That’s it. Now go to Run and make sure if gpedit.msc is accessible.
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